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Tag Archives: mystery
I See the Moon
I may have written more blog posts about the moon than another other single subject. For whatever reason, the luminous moon is the aspect of nature that most enthralls me. I realize that there is a science to when, where, … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged consciousness, moon, moonlight, mystery, myth, nature, photography, reflection, unconsciousness
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Night Air
There are a few aspects of southern style that have found a soft spot in my Yankee heart. Gradually, my once-standard northerner group greeting “Hey you guys!” has been replaced with the more genteel “All y’all…” Then, there is the … Continue reading
Posted in quotations and reflections, work and life
Tagged compline, faith, moon, mystery, night, night prayer, sleeping porch, south, southern
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Stillness 3: Journey
“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Posted in Lent 2014, Spiritual journey
Tagged Contemplation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, journey, mystery, path, spirituality, unknown
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Seeing the Light 6: Moon
I was driving home from the airport during the very early hours of this particular morning. The city was sleeping, and I was hoping to do the same. Suddenly, I was mesmerized. Hanging just above the horizon was the waxing … Continue reading
Posted in Lent 2014
Tagged acrostic poem, Contemplation, light, moon, mystery, poetry, waxing crescent moon
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Compelled
Its 1:00 a.m. as I sit to write. It amazes me that I am awake, and that what I am choosing to do at this post-midnight, pre-dawn hour is to write here on my blog. I have been doing a … Continue reading
Posted in quotations and reflections, work and life
Tagged compelled, mystery, Rilke, soul, spirit, write, writing
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Blizzard
Like most people who have spent a chunk of time in cold, snowy climates, I have no shortage of stories about ice storms, snow storms, and frigid cold weather. In Buffalo, snowstorms are measured in feet, and continuous days of … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged birds, blizzard, blizzard of 1977, Buffalo, chickadee, compassion, Contemplation, faith, mystery, mysticism, snow, stillness, Winter
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Magnetism
I could smell the coming of a new millennium on that autumn morning. I stepped outside the Albany hotel where I had been conferencing with my colleagues. Suitcases and supplies were packed for a trip back to Buffalo. My colleagues … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged foreshadowing, Hale-Bopp, insight, intuition, magnetism, memory, mystery, symbols
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Gifts of the Magi
I have been fortunate to have encountered magi several times on this path I am traveling in my life. The magi in my life are not always archetypal robed Kings riding camels across majestic sand dunes. Nevertheless, encountering magi is … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged epiphany, faith, frakincense, gold, Grief, magi, myrrh, mystery
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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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