A New Heart for a New Year
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” A fitting verse for the new year. And for a more playful version of the same verse, here it is from … Continue reading →
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Merry Christmas!
May your Christmas week be merry and bright and blessed and filled with all good. “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will … Continue reading →
A Walk in the Wild
A few weeks ago I took a walk with my friend Kathleen through the Arboretum on the campus of the University of Santa Cruz. It was a lovely quiet hour surrounded by plants of all kinds and the gentle swish … Continue reading →
Our Town
“Our Town is a play (by Thornton Wilder) that shares the idea that we live life without really appreciating what it has to offer. Once we die, and are able to see what we had, it is really too … Continue reading →
Eyes to See
Today, dear friends, I am having cataract surgery on my right eye and then in two weeks on the left. I’m thanking God for the gift of renewed vision and the gift of my surgeon’s capable hands to do … Continue reading →
Giving Thanks . . .
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends and family. I appreciate your faithful reading all these months and give thanks with you for the bounty in our lives: love, peace, liberty, faith, one another, and the unending grace of God who loves … Continue reading →
A Riverbed of Mercy
God is a riverbed of mercy that underlies all the ephemeral flotsam and jetsam of your life. This riverbed is vast, silent, restful and resourceful.” – Richard Rohr I’m resting … Continue reading →
Hail to our Vets !
I’m thinking of our vets today as we remember them with gratitude for their service–many of whom gave their very lives. We all likely know someone or maybe we ourselves who have served our nation. I was very … Continue reading →
Ah June!
I’m feeling nostalgic this week. Thinking about my beautiful sister June who passed away from a neurological disorder in 2017. She was three years younger than I but we were close throughout our lives. I remember a funny incident from … Continue reading →
A Fresh Start
I read the following in my Spirit of Ireland devotional this week: “We are given a fresh start not only at the beginning of the year, but every morning when we wake up. We have the chance to start … Continue reading →