Along the River's Edge

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Belated Mother’s Day
2021-03-30 08:37 Belated Mother’s Day     It is late. The sun has gone down. Women around the world have celebrated Mother’s day. Some have celebrated with children, others with patients, and patience, pets or o...
Summer has arrived!
2021-03-30 08:30 Summer has arrived!     It’s summer! It’s hot! It’s a beautiful time of the year….   To celebrate. Enjoy life. Visit. Stay at home. Go away. Bask. Sleep. Dream. Read. Eat. Drink. (Not too much!...
Presenting an opportunity to build an intentional living community.
2020-04-15 16:30 Presenting an opportunity to build an intentional living community.   “Pray, play, work and rest.” Given the times we are experiencing, I am wondering – if out there amongst you –there are some of ...
Easter 2020 – We Must Bear the Suffering
2020-04-07 13:41 Easter 2020 – We Must Bear the Suffering     “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?” [Lamentations, 1:12   I begin this reflection with a quote from Fleming Rutledge, an author and also a ...
Along the River’s Edge
2020-04-05 13:36 The Piano. (A photo essay.)   Out of the darkness… Came the light.   I reminisce about a grace – ancient and true.   From times in my crib, spoken as if in a monastic cell.   I didn’t know whe...
Tis the Season….
2020-03-18 12:29 Tis the Season….     We often talk about ‘faith,’ and ‘birth,’ and ‘joy’ while celebrating the festive season which is upon us. We begin to hear choir rehearsals as we plod along village streets....