There was wind tearing down the treeless pasture, tangling my hair behind me. The ocean wrapped around me on three sides.
Read MoreMy kids and I counted the days we have been quarantined for COVID-19 today. The number is in the fifties. My eldest son looked at me and said, "Mom, that number makes me sad."
Read MoreWhy are we here?
As a student of philosophy, I usually read that question with the emphasis on the Why.
For the past several months, I have been spending time with the spiritual practice of The Welcoming Prayer. This prayer was created by Mary Mrozowski and taught and popularized by Father Thomas Keating and the Contemplative Outreach Community.
Read MoreIt feels like an uprising. An uprising of hope, not hate. An uprising armed with love, not weapons.
Read MoreJesus said, “Follow me.” Following a king who served and a savior who died is not easy. It is a difficult way. Change. Sorrow.
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