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I noticed a sign with the word gather in a storefront window display. It reminded me that we have entered a new time of year. It is time to gather. We gather leaves, apples, pumpkins, and the fruit of our harvest. We gather with loved ones to give thanks. It’s also the time to gather ourselves. As the sun sets earlier and the days shorten, it awakens us to the significance of the minutes we have and the need to make the most of them. It’s not easy to make the most of our ti

I heard something earlier this week that I have been carrying with me, "Problems come and go. God’s promises come and stay.”* Isn’t that...

Most of us know the feeling of being alone. We all long to belong. We all want to be seen and supported. We all want to be connected with...

"When we are not afraid to enter into our own center and to concentrate on the stirrings of our own soul, we come to know that being...

“Wisdom, after all, is not a station you arrive at, but a means of traveling.” Sue Monk Kidd As we grow in self awareness we become more...

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are.“ e.e. cummings What is that makes you, you? I am fascinated by the mystery of...

I was recently coming home from a walk when I noticed a family standing on their driveway off in the distance. As I approached, a little...

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne I have always been intrigued by the...

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau I was outside near a park enjoying the sunshine when a...

The word that has been coming to me this week is hope. We all have hopes. Hopes for our children, our family, our friends, the world and...

I am often struck by the way things turn out differently than we imagine. I remember hearing a remarkable story from Alaska. A local...

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell When I was pregnant...

Can you point to a particular profession that was passed down from one generation to the next in your family? Five hundred years ago that...

“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. “ Psalm 90:14 There’s something about...

We are on the doorstep of summer. I have always been a bit of a reluctant summer planner. I don’t like to feel locked in or like I am so...