An e-book can make a lovely, thoughtful gift. No running to the store, no shipping, no wrapping paper. Easy-peasy and earth-friendly for any gift-giving occasion! If the intended recipient of your gift owns a reading device such as a kindle…
Visio Divina and Contemplative Photography The practice of Visio Divina or contemplative photography may sometimes seem really foreign. Maybe you feel like you don't know what you're doing or you don't know how to do it. Or maybe you think…
The dictionary defines hospitality as: "the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers." The Bible tells us in Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without…
I was chugging along in life minding my own business. As I struggled with Lyme Disease I dabbled in photography and somewhat in keeping a blog. Across the country, my friend and fellow Smith alumna was chugging along writing, teaching,…
Hundreds of youth recently (April 2019) gathered in Boston at a Youth Jamboree to meet with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry (of the Episcopal Church). He opened the floor to questions from the youth. A young girl, around age 12 and…
I’ve been working through The God of All Comfort: Devotions of hope for those who chronically suffer by Judy Gann. Today’s Scripture was Habakkuk 3:17-18 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,…
I was talking with a colleague in her office the other day when we heard an “oh no!” from the hallway. Upon investigation, we found a woman in the hall watching as the pearls scattered across the floor from her…
I wrote a passage in my prayer journal on Holy Saturday - the day between Good Friday and Easter. There are times in life when we lose hope, when we don’t understand what is happening and why. We don’t know…
As a chronically ill person, I nap. I nap a lot. For some that may sound dreamy, but it can be really annoying sometimes too. Just because I’m so tired I can’t continue to function through the rest of the…
