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Tag Archives: love
shattered
My daughter has grown fond of saying that the only thing she and I have in common is the roundness of our faces. While some people seem to think we have a “mini-me” thing going on, she has always taken … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged adolescence, bond, broken, brokenness, childhood, children, daughters, gifts, God, growth, healing, insight, learning, love, meditations, mothers, Parenting, reflections, repair, spirituality, strengths, teens, tweens
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Never Too Much Ice
Even as I begin typing tonight, my fingers still feel the lingering frostiness of ice. It’s ironic, actually. My heart is melting. It’s been a deeply heartfelt and fully lived day, and I have felt the urge to write for … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged daily ordinary, Death, faith, family, gratitude, Grief, ice, life, living, love, memoir, memory, remembering, remembrance, service, serving, story
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Unsettled
My daughter and I were sitting in our favorite local “vegetarian friendly” diner today. It has haphazard vintage tables strung together, serves all day breakfast to college students, hungover hipsters, and whatever other slices of humanity walk in the door. … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged acceptance, church, dignity, forgiveness, gay rights, gender expression, grace, hope, lbgt, leelah alcane, love, progressive spirituality, radical hospitality, tolerance, welcome, worth
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Stillness 6: Light and Depth
“For by the light of understanding within your light I have tasted and seen your depth, eternal Trinity, and the beauty of your creation.” ~St. Catherine of Siena
Posted in Lent 2014
Tagged Christinity, faith, Lent, light, love, St. Catherine of Siena, stillness, trinity
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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
My Funny Valentine
I am a huge fan of vintage paper, and especially valentines. In years past, every flat surface of my house has had cards from the sentimental to the hopelessly tacky displayed on it. There is a special place in my … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged gender, LGBT, love, same sex marriage, Valentine's Day, valentines, vintage
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Advent 4: Love (nativity, revisited)
As we wind the last part of the advent journey, rounding the corner to Christmas, we come to focus on love. This is always the place where the nativity story…the way we traditionally tell it…gets on my nerves. I realize … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged birth story, childbirth, divine feminine, faith, holy family, incarnation, Jesus, love, mary, nativity, nesting, pregnancy
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Peace, part 1 (the image)
I have an image that has stayed with me over time, a simple but transformative moment of awareness. I have never tried to give it words, but it filled my mind tonight, so I will attempt to bring it to … Continue reading
Posted in advent 2013
Tagged Contemplation, faith, imagery, journey, loss, love, mystery, peace, snow, stillness, Waiting
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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
Posted in quotations and reflections
Tagged connection, faith, Gen X, Generation X, grace, love, no day but today, Rent, Seasons of Love, Serendipity, singing, song, voice
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