I stood on the rocks today.
And there was beauty and wonder all around…
Wise words from your heart, Shirley ❤️
I’m noticing a troubling trend of people referring to others who think and look like them as tribes. Tribes make me think of conflict, tribal warfare, Afghanistan and its particular inability to create a society where every person is valued. It speaks of geographical divisions and boundaries that can’t be crossed, where loyalty to “my tribe” is greater than my willingness to understand or reach outside of my group. Tribes have their own culture, values and beliefs. The genius of the United States has been that of a melting pot, where cultures are blended. We wear green on St Patrick’s day regardless of our ethnic background.
Tribes draw lines of separation. They ask questions like:
Who is in and who is out?
Who belongs and who has no place in our circle?
Who do we accept and who do we shun?
Who do we welcome and who do we shut…
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Love this capture and the pun 😉 🦉
F/6.3, 1/80, ISO 500.
Eastern Screech-Owl
Why did the Owl invite his friends over?
He didn’t want to be owl by himself.
Interesting Fact: Like most raptors, male Eastern Screech-Owls are smaller than females, and are more agile fliers and hunters. The female doesn’t hunt while on the nest; she and the chicks depend on food brought them by the male. Though the male is smaller, his voice is deeper than the female’s. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/ )
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A quick morning at work before we closed down
Snow was heavy and driving difficult
Yet once at home, a Sabbath rest
For all those who work to keep the roads clear
We give you thanks
For those who have to travel
We ask your protection and guidance
For this gift of rest
We give you thanks
In your mercy, Lord, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A full day of meetings, ministry, and fellowship
I am thankful for my colleagues in ministry
I am thankful for the opportunity to serve this greater community
I am thankful for the brief break to be in creation
Thankful as well for our singing visitor
Tonight was our first Melodrama performance
I am thankful for the cast and crew
I am thankful for the camaraderie
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“We live in a time when our relationship to the natural world has never been more important to the survival and flourishing of all beings. Transforming our engagement with creation emerges from a deeply rooted contemplative practice where we come to know what Teilhard de Chardin called the ‘breathing together of all things.'”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, The Self-Study Online Retreat ~ Water, Wind, Earth and Fire: Praying with the Elements
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A long day of meetings and ministry
Final Melodrama rehearsal
Tomorrow we go live with an audience
It has been a busy season of preparation
What we do, we do for mission support
Fun and Puns for local outreach
At the end of the day, time spent with an old friend
Pooh may be a bear of little brain
But he is a bear of very big heart
Thank you for your inspiration
Now, as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you, Lord
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your silly old Padre…
I am honored to be a part of the launch team for Christine’s newest book. It is chock full of grace and inspiration!
godspacelight.com/2019/03/11/gift-of-wonder-whats-it-all-about/
Powerful!!
Is Life Good?
Steve Charleston “In every life there are these small spaces of grace, the tiny reminders that life not only goes on, but goes well. No matter what grand dramas we may inhabit, there is always room for the glimmers of heaven to shine through and delight us. A favorite dessert, a song on the radio, a morning that begins in quiet perfection. Rejoice that time is sprinkled with such simple surprise, the wild flowers of our faith.”
Harold asks for gloves. I hand him a pair of black sturdy gloves.
“Thanks,” he says. “It has been cold at night.”
Later, a young man comes by the park table and asks for gloves.
“I’m sorry,” I say. “I just gave out the last pair.”
“Man, I am always too late. Luck is just against me.” Martin turns to walk away.
Harold hands him the gloves I just gave…
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“Pray and wield a mighty pen” These words from the introduction to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Lenten devotional God On the Cross have held my attention this week as I prepared myself to enter Lent. What does this have to do with my theme Breaking Down Walls you may ask? From my perspective quite a lot. As I prayed this week and asked God about what walls I needed to break down, the word “guilt” was impressed on me — specifically guilt that tells me I don’t measure up to what God wants of me, guilt that says I should be out there doing more to help the poor, to relieve suffering and to heal the sick rather than writing about it.…
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