Monthly Archives: April 2014

falling from the sky

Posted on April 28, 2014 by harasprice

Like many of us, there have been times in my life when I have looked up to the heavens, begging whatever divine force may be listening for a sign of what to do, or a portent of what is to … Continue reading →

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Necessary Decisions

Posted on April 26, 2014 by harasprice

It’s been quite a week here in the paths I travel in my daily life. First of all, spring is in full bloom and I have probably breathed in a pound of pollen. My eyes and sinuses and lungs are … Continue reading →

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Raccoon

Posted on April 23, 2014 by harasprice

Last night, I was sitting on one end of the living room sofa reading through a dissertation. My daughter was sitting on the other end, struggling through some math homework for which she lacked motivation. The hour was late and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Resurrection

Posted on April 20, 2014 by harasprice

Happy Easter! For forty days, I have been hosting a Lenten series on Cultivating Sacred Space for my faith community, and simultaneously blogging here on my own personal blog on the same weekly themes.  On this most joyful day, I … Continue reading →

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Journeying 6: Holy Saturday (First Light)

Posted on April 19, 2014 by harasprice

Light cannot see inside things. That is what the dark is for: Minding the interior, Nurturing the draw of growth Through places where death In its own way turns into life. In the glare of neon times, Let our eyes … Continue reading →

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Journeying 5: Good Friday

Posted on April 18, 2014 by harasprice

“God was not looking down on the cross. God was hanging from the cross. God had entered our pain, and loss, and death so deeply and took all of it into God’s own self so that we might know who … Continue reading →

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Journeying 4: Maundy Thursday

Posted on April 17, 2014 by harasprice

In my journey leading up to today, I have been thinking and writing about Maundy Thursday, foot washing, and justice (you can read that post from my Cultivating Sacred Space series here). This morning, I pondered whose feet I would … Continue reading →

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Journeying 3: Tenebrae

Posted on April 16, 2014 by harasprice

The Uses of Sorrow (In my sleep I dreamed this poem) Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift. ~Mary Oliver (by Mary Oliver, from … Continue reading →

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Journeying 2: Brave New World

Posted on April 15, 2014 by harasprice

I woke up at 3:00 a.m. this morning in hopes of seeing the total lunar eclipse. I stepped out onto my back patio, still in my pajamas, feeling the warm spring wind blowing and swirling. Clouds were in rapid motion, … Continue reading →

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Journeying 1: The Past

Posted on April 14, 2014 by harasprice

During an early part of my social work career, I worked as the unit social worker in a skilled nursing facility for older adults with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The challenge that I faced every day was how to bring dignity and worth … Continue reading →

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