The winner of a copy of Praying With the Elements from my Poetry Invitation is Sally Coleman at Eternal Echoes!
Thanks again to everyone who participated.  Look for another Invitation the week after next. 
A blessed weekend to you all.  My husband and I celebrate our 13th anniversary on Monday so we have lots of little celebrations […]

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Salvator Mundi: Via Crucis
Maybe He looked indeed
Much as Rembrandt envisioned Him
in those small heads that seem in fact
portraits of more than a model.
A dark, still young, very intelligent face,
a soul-mirror gaze of deep understanding, unjudging.
That face, in extremis, would have clenched its teeth
in a grimace not shown in even the great crucifixions.
The burden of humanness […]

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I use Bloglines to read my regular blogs and I know several of you do too.  For some reason, Bloglines has acknowledged my new blog here at Abbey of the Arts, but it is not showing new posts.  I have emailed them to see what is going on.  Just wanted to let you know that […]

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What fun that so many of you jumped in on the “Things I Love” meme, I had as much fun reading yours as I did writing mine!  Here are those who participated (click on their names to go read a celebration of gratitude!):
A for Kayce at Diamonds in the Sky with Lucy
B for Antony at Coming to […]

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This is a “Things I love” meme that I found at Cathy’s blog.  She assigned me the letter T.  A little holiday fun and a good time to reflect on some of the things that mean a lot to me.
Ten things I love beginning with T:
1. Tea with cream and sugar, although I mostly drink […]

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I am so excited, I just discovered that one of my absolute favorite musicians, Loreena McKennitt is releasing a new album next week titled An Ancient Muse!  How much do I love her?  Well I wrote a glowing review of her music eight years ago for Sojourners magazine (can’t believe that is still available online) which was […]

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I have been aware for a long time that many of the spirituality and arts programs I am involved in tend to draw mostly women to them.   Our Awakening the Creative Spirit program this year is 12 wonderful women (last year we had two great men participate out of 13 participants).  Our Monthly Gatherings which average 15-20 tend […]

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So I don’t know if any of you have this problem, but in my daily life I often have conversations in my imagination and then forget whether I said things out loud.  My poor husband always looks a little worried about me when I start a sentence with “I am not sure if I actually said […]

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I returned yesterday from my time of retreat and remembering.  The Columbia River Gorge is stunning this time of year, I spent most of my time simply in awe of the beauty there, receiving the gifts.  I have lots bubbling and stirring in me.  Returning from retreat is always a hard transition time, especially since it is the […]

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What feeds your soul?   What is essential for you to feel well-nourished, alive, and energized?
I don’t just mean how many calories you need to consume to function, or what balance of vitamins and minerals you need for body processes. 
I mean, what are the things in your life that bring you such delight you feel as though […]

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