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Hope, part 2 (the angel)

Today, I was chatting online with my friend Rose about the Angel of Hope statue and yearly remembrance ceremony held on December 6. If you are not familiar with the Angel of Hope (or the Christmas Box) check out the … Continue reading

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Virtual Advent Calendar

Welcome to Advent..a season to reflect, to prepare to welcome, and to make room for the divine inspiration that is already incarnate and waiting to emerge in each one of us. Thanks to the many artistic and creative members of … Continue reading

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Closet Excavation

Whoever coined the phrase “skeletons in the closet” probably had taken a peek into my downstairs coat closet and quickly shut the door before anything otherworldly escaped. From all I have read in the professional literature about hoarding, there seems … Continue reading

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Full Circle

It’s been a busy five days of conferencing for me and as always, my mind has been filled with more ideas to write about than time has allowed me to compose them. But now, I am flying back home. As … Continue reading

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Pumpkins and Saints

I am wearing an orange dress and a black cardigan intended to look spider-ish today. It is Halloween, after all, but I am away on business at a professional conference. Clearly, the conference planning committee is not comprised of parents … Continue reading

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Windows of Grace

I reconnected with the image of the “Cosmic Christ” window from Grace Cathedral at a weekend retreat I attended a few weeks ago. One of our retreat facilitators brought a collection of spiritual art and religious icons to join us … Continue reading

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Prayer beads

This post is a tribute for June as she spreads her wings and flies into the new role of Rector at St. Andrew’s. Your presence with us at St. Thomas will be missed, but your loving spirit still fills this … Continue reading

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No Day but Today….

One of the bravest things I ever did, at a time in my life when I was not particularly brave, was to stand in line for free rush tickets to see Rent on Broadway. I travelled alone, waited in line … Continue reading

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Attitude of Gratitude

I was talking with a friend of mine the other day who remarked, “won’t it be interesting for you to look back at your blog after a full year?” The truth is, it’s rather difficult for me to imagine a … Continue reading

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brokenness

There are days when brokenness is palpable.  There is brokenness in my community of friends, several of whom struggle with the pain of loss and have been recently visited by the depths of grief.  There is brokenness in the federal … Continue reading

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