Monthly Archives: March 2014

Holy Ground 2: Labyrinths

Anyone who is following the Lenten “Cultivating Sacred Space” journey with me probably has realized that labyrinths are an important symbol of my holy ground. The labyrinth offers a sacred space for me. Walking the labyrinth is a deep journey … Continue reading

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Holy Ground 1: New Home

When we first moved to Virginia, our daughter was only two. My spouse and I drove one car cross-country to close on our new house and meet the moving van. Our daughter stayed with her Aunts and Uncles in Missouri … Continue reading

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Holy Ground: Week 1 of Cultivating Sacred Space

This week, my writing and my spiritual journal follows the theme of Holy Ground, which is the weekly theme for the Lenten “Cultivating Sacred Space” virtual program I’m curating for my faith community. Feel free to join us; click the … Continue reading

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Doves

I am writing today with my back door open, looking out onto my deck. My spouse started a fire in the fire pit with remnant branches from trees that have fallen in our yard this past fall and winter. The … Continue reading

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Leaders

Tonight, as I sit to write, I am thinking about leadership. I have had the chance to reflect on this theme often this week, numerous times and in various ways. Sometimes, my own leadership has been the center of exploration … Continue reading

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Pelican

Yesterday, a pelican crossed my path as I started out on my Lenten journey of Cultivating Sacred Space. Admittedly, it was not an actual flesh-and-blood pelican, but its appearance in my life on Ash Wednesday was fortuitous, nevertheless. This particular … Continue reading

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Lent 2014: Cultivating Sacred Space

It was last year, on Ash Wednesday, when I started this blog at the end of my work day. All that day, I had been recalling the memory of My First Ashes. I am fairly tech savvy because of some … Continue reading

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Fashnacht

There are so many names for this day: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, or as it was when I grew up, “the day Gramma made doughnuts.” In fact, it was one specific doughnut…the fashnacht…that was a staple this time … Continue reading

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Juxtaposition

There is something about the coming together of opposites that attracts me. I am drawn to juxtapositions, and make my home at the coming together of seemingly opposing forces. My astrological chart would suggest it might be related to my … Continue reading

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