Pause. Back when the earth was new and heaven just a whisper, back when the names of things hadn’t had time to stick; back when the smallest breezes melted summer into autumn, when all the poplars quivered sweetly in rank … Continued
Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser
You know how sometimes a short pithy line can become a grounding gift in guiding how you go out into your day? “Love one another.” “Be the change you wish to see.” “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” Elizabeth Lesser’s … Continued
Retreat – the Noun, not the Verb
By Heather Hall When you hear the word “retreat,” you probably think of the military term for giving up ground and returning to safety. Maybe, with all the talk of global warming, you picture receding glaciers. What if retreat is … Continued
Honoring the Weariness
by Rodney Dean Summer has moved beyond middle age. This season of special outdoor experiences matures just like we do. Yet this summer is aging differently. There is a weariness that is part of this summer, this season, this pandemic. … Continued
Naming the Divine
by Linda Mastro A friend’s Facebook post got me thinking about the significance of names. She was musing about the folly of pulling wild onion grass out of one flower bed and planting chives in another. She remembered her grandfather … Continued
The Road to Empathy
By Heather Strang An invitation to ask “what work is for me to do?” Recently I saw a photograph of a young white man in his twenties sitting on the curb outside his urban apartment as he painted a … Continued