I was so pleased when Heather Caliri, author of Dancing Back to Jesus, offered me this beautiful guest post. Thanks so much, Heather! Bedtime went awry for no very good reason. I was done after a long day. Or: I decided it was a long day, and … [Continue reading]
Playdates with God: Because All the World is a Wonderland: A Guest Post by Laura Boggess
Laura Boggess’s writing and spirituality is as outrageously beautiful as she is. I’ve loved reading about her magical playdates with God on her blog –with some envy, both for the joy and freshness of her spirituality, and for the loveliness of the … [Continue reading]
Our Summer Holiday in Switzerland, 2003 and 2013
It’s our second holiday in Switzerland. We last came here 10 years ago, in 2013, when Zoe was 8 and Irene just 4. It’s amazing coming back to our favourite places like the Lauterbrunnen Valley and the Trummelbach Falls ten years later, doing some of … [Continue reading]
Dreaming in Laon Cathedral, Northern France.
I’ve long wanted to see Laon Cathedral in Northern France, which featured in the Cathedrals of Europe course I took at Oxford University’s Continuing Education. It was an enchanted sacred space, with Gregorian chant echoing through it. Funny, when … [Continue reading]
Platinum and Rubies: In which a Story can Change the World (A guest post by Deidra Riggs)
I am delighted that blogger Deidra Riggs is here to grace my space today. Welcome, Deidra! It happens nearly every time I’m in a crowd. The Jazz Festival downtown, a train platform, a concert or conference in a massive arena. When walking through … [Continue reading]
The Jesus Prayer: A Prayer to Pray when you are Struggling
Kneeling with Giants by Gary Hansen I was so angry with my husband Roy one night recently that I could not sleep. Oh yes, the sun well and truly went down on my anger. And the hours passed (or I assume they did—I never look the time during … [Continue reading]
Learning to Listen: A Guest Post by Diana Trautwein
I am honoured to host Diana Trautwein. Listen up as she teaches us to listen well! Many years ago, one of my dearest friends pinpointed a particular problem of mine: I wasn’t really listening when she talked to me. Oh, I was physically present, … [Continue reading]
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth (Part III)
Part III of my extended puzzled meditation on Jesus’s Beatitude “The Meek Inherit the Earth.” Part I is here and Part II here. Okay, but how do the fiery become meek? Being meek, I’m guessing, is a learned trait. Moses, later known as the meekest … [Continue reading]
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