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Thank you so much to all of the amazing and radiant contributions to this week's Poetry Party on celebrating your inner monk - 35 in all!  Make sure to stop by and linger over the many beautiful offerings (and feel free to continue posting your poems there). The winner of this week's random drawing is Julett Broadnax – [...]

If you are in the Seattle, Tacoma, or Olympia area consider joining St Placid Priory Spirituality Center for their program in Christian spirituality and prayer.  I don't currently teach the program although helped to establish it a few years ago. I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone looking to deepen their understanding and practice of diverse [...]

Hold to the truth you make every day with your own body, don't turn your face away. Hold to your own truth at the center of the image you were born with. By the lake in the wood in the shadows you can whisper that truth to the quiet reflection you see in the water. [...]

I have been in a whirldwind as of late.  I believe deeply in the wisdom of seasons, and this past season of my life has been a time to work harder than I think I have ever worked.  It was my clear and conscious choice, but I am glad the season is waning. The second [...]

This trip sounds amazing and I would be signing up if it didn't conflict with a major event I coordinate for one of my jobs.  So I am encouraging any of you who might be interested in traveling with a group of pilgrims for an experience that is sure to be filled with creative inspiration [...]

I always find these end of summer days difficult.  There is the last spate of hot weather which I really dislike.  My sweet husband, a high school teacher, has summers off and so these slow days of spending time together will be coming to an end soon.  And probably most significant (more so than I used [...]

I rested into a quiet weekend which did my spirit good.  It is challenging to slow down after a long period of fullness and so I am being present with curiosity to all those internal judgments about the value of my downtime — where do those voices come from?  Living a contemplative life is at [...]

Thank you for the notes I have been receiving inquiring about the Abbess after her surgery last week.  She is recovering quite well, after a few days of extra sleepiness and soreness she returned to her usual spunky self.  Her stitches will be in for another week.  The medical report indicates that this tumor, like [...]

I started coming down with a cough/cold thing that is going around on Wednesday and despite my best efforts and a full arsenal of resistance — Wellness Formula, Immunity Tea, raw garlic, and rest — I am fully sick today.  Sigh.  The worst part is that Betsey Beckman and I had a wonderful retreat day [...]

Dearest friends, thank you so much for the prayers for Petunia's surgery today.  The surgery went well, the doctor thinks she was able to remove all of the growth.  Tune has a four-inch scar up her belly but seems to be doing okay. Now we wait.  The biopsy results could come in as early as [...]