A weight lifted I left church this morning with my shoulders straighter and my head held higher. I could feel a weight lifted. I came out … in church. I was REAL about the shame I carry around sex. So much support My friends are a blessing. Seven came to give me support. Most of […]
Spirituality
I Never Could Have Imagined
The Beginning It is 3 pm on July 4. I plop on the couch for an afternoon nap after a pleasant morning with my daughter and some friends at the annual parade. Friends are due to arrive at 6 to watch a movie. My cell phone rings. My pastor’s name appears on caller ID. I’m […]
at the root of this longing
Several years ago, this book caught my attention. I loved the title, especially the subtitle, and the cover. When I began reading it, I found I had a lot more to love. The author, Carol Lee Flinders, received a doctorate and taught about the literature of medieval women’s mysticism … a way of seeing that […]
Ceremonial Burning
You are a link in a chain of causation that stretches before and after your life for a thousand generations. ~Rev. Chris Michaels Last summer I tore the pages of my journals into shreds … pages I used to remember the details of my story chronicled in A Long Awakening to Grace: a memoir of […]
Full Aliveness: Sharing My Love for Writing as a Spiritual Practice
In my March 20 post I wrote about our first Soul Scripting class through our local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in glowing terms. I told you about how doing what I love brings me fully alive. This week the six-week class came to an end. Turns out it was not smooth sailing throughout. I knew […]
A Break Worth Taking
Last week, my daughter and I did something we have never done before. We went to see not one, but two movies at two different theaters in one day. I needed a break. Between caregiving, assuming too many leadership roles, and hearing about too many disheartening events in our world, this retired woman grew exhausted […]
