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Navigating Life's Waves: Anchored in Prayer

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Becoming

In our courtyard orange and grapefruit trees bear flowers and fruit at the same time. It is amazing and wonderful. The scent of the orange

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco California

About Bridges

Wherever I walk or happen to be, anything may beckon me to take a picture. Sunrises and sunsets still catch my eye but lately, trails,

Peacable kingdom

What a preposterous notion; wild beasts, carnivores sitting with their natural prey without devouring them and a baby petting a leopard who seems to like

“Eye for an Eye”

I learned many things about the ideas and people who influenced Dr. Martin Luther King this past week. Mahatma Gandhi’s influence Mahatma Gandhi’s influence on

Checking-in

We are accustomed to “checking-in”, a task we perform to get our boarding pass on the flight for which we have purchased a ticket. It’s

Inventory

Do you remember the big signs across store windows in January, “Closed For Inventory”? Nowadays businesses rarely close for inventory. Inventory is on going and

Hope

Hope Emily Dickinson imagined “Hope” as “the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.”

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Vessels

I recall several lectures at the Pacific School of Religion focusing on the work of the versatile scholar, geologist, theologian and Biblical archaeologist William Fredrick

In Heaven, so upon the Earth

Earth Day 2013 celebrations are past but the responsibility to cherish, as in do no harm, sustain and protect our environment continues to draw us

Five Senses

Under the blooming Jasmine and gardenia, I found the empty broken shell of a baby bird. Our small potted garden sits underneath the flowering bush

Man and myth

Myths grow up around men and women who stand out from the crowd. Not surprisingly, Saint Patrick stood out among missionaries and evangelizers. Myths were

Fear as the Teacher

Fear as the Teacher For some of us, these are times of deep change and transition. While we may have good intentions regarding new practices

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Celebrating Swedenborg’s birthday

A little early but just in time, today, January 27, we are celebrating Emanuel Swedenborg’s birthday. Countless number of books have been written about Swedenborg, a

Receiving and Giving

Receiving and Giving You probably heard the phrase, “Christmas is about giving” in TV shows and movies in the Christmas season. When we see the

Remebering Mikulas Day or St Nicholas Day

Remembering Mikulas Day December 6, brings up memories of St. Nicholas’s visit in our home in Budapest Hungary. You may never have heard of the

Forgiveness

November 20, 2012 Forgiveness “I am sorry, please forgive me”, often, we say it lightly and without much thought. Sometimes, these words give us an

Does prayer have an effect on those we pray for?

Does prayer have an effect on those we pray for? I was at Wal-Mart yesterday morning, long before the crowds fill the aisles and checkout

Nourishment: food for the body and food for the spirit.

Have you been able to stick to a strict regimen of three meals a day? Sure you say, but are you honest about it? Tell

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Job and Job Loss

Job and Job Loss Have you ever been confused about what you are meant to be doing? During our formative years our psychosocial environment, education

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Near Death Experiences: Blissful and Distressing

Near Death Experiences: Blissful and Distressing Raymond Moody, the author of Life After Life, who coined the phrase near death experience, and the first medical

Opportunities for Self-exploration

Welcome visitors, Our culture rarely encourages us

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Hunger for beauty

Hunger for beauty Sunrise Meditation Walks on

Meditation Retreats

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Offering meditation. The health benefits of meditating are many and backed by science. I offer meditation in person and on line during business hours by appointment Sessions are 40 minutes. Grif support by appointment during business hours. Sessions are 40 minutes.