Tag: sacred spaces

• December 1, 2021

  in the in-between

  I read an interesting description of Advent this morning in Common Prayer. While describing Advent as a time of waiting and expectation, the author wrote…

• September 17, 2020

  Finding Calm

  These are a few books that have meant a lot to me personally during this pandemic season. I find reliance on the liturgy comforting when…

• June 25, 2020

  Happy Hydrangea

  Last week I bought my first hydrangea (Nikko Blue). This week I bought all new sheets and rearranged a bedroom just because of the amazing…

• December 6, 2019

  A CHRISTMAS MEMORY by Truman Capote

  Illustrator Beth Peck elegantly illuminates the words of Truman Capote as he tells the story of the uniquely loving relationship between seven-year-old, Buddy, and his…

• May 6, 2019

  Learning the rhythm of relaxation…

  It was an unseasonably cool day today. I know I have a long way to go with the California heat (and truly, I’ve enjoyed the…

• February 18, 2019

  Calla Lily Ledbetter

  I am probably crazy in the head, but I picked up a calla lily yesterday that called out to me from the plant aisle. I’ve…

• February 1, 2019

  Can I tell you about something kind of cool that happened to me?…

  Let me first say that I’m not posting any of this for sympathy or trumped-up praise. Please know that from my heart. There are areas…

• November 21, 2018

  Rain, rain, go…away?

  We are preparing for rain, here in Northern California, not unlike our preparations for snow in Missouri. Bringing in the delicate items, the lamps and…