Monthly Archives: March 2013

Confirmation

Posted on March 30, 2013 by harasprice

I sat in the front of my church, along with people I had come to know well and care for deeply. Bishop Gulick was presiding, and for this I was grateful because I had met him before when I sang … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on March 28, 2013 by harasprice

It had been 40 days since my first ashes. Well, almost 40 days. It was Good Friday and I was home from college for a long Easter weekend. My clandestine basement foray into lenten ashes was still gnawing at my … Continue reading →

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Music of the heart

Posted on March 28, 2013 by harasprice

My cousin, Jenny Trometer, is my point of light today. Her talent and her gentleness and kindness of spirit make me know that there is light in the world. Jenny brings her own gift of music and affection to all … Continue reading →

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Strong Women and Little Children

Posted on March 25, 2013 by harasprice

I have been thinking a lot about my Gramma today. Viola Mae Hauber Hudson, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, matriarch, farmer. Gramma and I bonded from an early age over an identical left leg birth mark. One round, small spot on our … Continue reading →

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Parting gifts

Posted on March 25, 2013 by harasprice

I have been reflecting on my spiritual journey as Holy Week begins. At times in my life it has been easier to consider what faith traditions I am NOT than to articulate what I am, what I do believe. That … Continue reading →

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Peace. Bubbles. Light.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by harasprice

When I stood in my assigned space in the alto section of the choir loft, across from the organ, it was Michael’s tenor voice that I heard behind me. The choir at St. John’s-Grace was an eclectic combination of people: … Continue reading →

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Present moment

Posted on March 22, 2013 by harasprice

There is usually a point on the journey where things get hard, and I knew that I would probably hit a point this Lenten season where craziness would ensue. I didn’t set out to “blog” as an intention in itself; … Continue reading →

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200 People

Posted on March 20, 2013 by harasprice

I have spent many years working both directly, and in advocacy roles, with families who have experienced a tragic loss related to SIDS or other sudden and unexpected infant death. These losses are sudden, devastating, and life altering for families. … Continue reading →

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Broken Heart

Posted on March 19, 2013 by harasprice

A colleague of mine at our counseling agency had a brother who had become a Buddhist monk.  He was visiting with her, so she invited us for an evening of meditation and conversation at her home.  The group was eclectic, and the … Continue reading →

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The Good Doctor

Posted on March 18, 2013 by harasprice

The nursing care facility I worked at had a contract with Hospice to wrap palliative care services around residents of the facility as an option for families, so that end of life care could be provided in the same place … Continue reading →

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