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About harasprice

Episcopal Priest, Social Worker, Professor, parent, teacher, learner, writer, advocate, and grateful traveller along this journey through life. Serving as the Vocations Minister for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Truth to Power

Posted on August 18, 2013 by harasprice

Social workers often get accused of being bleeding-heart liberals who hug trees and sing “kum-ba-yah.” Like most stereotypes, there is a reason why this image emerged. Maybe it comes from our genetic predisposition, or a lived experience that environmentally propels … Continue reading →

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Mirroring Immensity

Posted on August 14, 2013 by harasprice

I was at Shrine Mont this weekend having some personal retreat time when this poem found me. I journeyed the labyrinth there carrying the phrase “Mirroring your Immensity” which seemed to resonate with me deeply. This phrase…and the images of … Continue reading →

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Waiting Game

Posted on August 10, 2013 by harasprice

I have been working around my house today while trying to think of some pithy or poignant story about waiting in response to this week’s “Who is My Neighbor” theme. But, the cold and hard truth is that I do … Continue reading →

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Found Blessing

Posted on August 8, 2013 by harasprice

This week I have been going through countless piles of old books (and toys, and clothes….) in my daughter’s room while she is away at camp. She is hitting double digits and adolescence is rapidly approaching, so its out with … Continue reading →

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Lake Walk

Posted on August 5, 2013 by harasprice

I dropped my daughter off at camp yesterday, which brought back a rush of memories for me of my own camp experiences. Most memorable for me were the two years during high school where I spent my summers as a … Continue reading →

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Sunset

Posted on July 31, 2013 by harasprice

This poem conveys where I am right now, tonight, on this magnificent journey. Calmly living and growing in this space in-between. Sunset Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. … Continue reading →

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Daily Bread

Posted on July 28, 2013 by harasprice

My daughter once remarked, while lunching with a group of my colleagues, that she was a “cheeseatarian.” She fits the description…sneaking cheese at any opportunity while I am cooking, and willingly passing up any and all other sources of protein … Continue reading →

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To the Moon

Posted on July 22, 2013 by harasprice

When I walked outside late last night, after the rain, the moon was majestically beautiful. It was one of those nights where I am paralyzed, where I stand and stare, taking in each moon-beam and soaking it up into my … Continue reading →

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Radical Hospitality and Kimchee

Posted on July 20, 2013 by harasprice

During the years I was enrolled in my PhD program, student office space was a valuable commodity around which a whole culture of room assignment had emerged. When each cohort was admitted, we all shared one big room, each entering … Continue reading →

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Bonus Assignment

Posted on July 16, 2013 by harasprice

“Don’t you notice that there are particular moments when you are naturally inspired to introspection? Work with them gently, for these are the moments when you can go through a powerful experience, and your whole worldview can change quickly.” ― … Continue reading →

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