Today in the United States, we remember mothers and express our gratitude for their lives and for their influence on our lives. I am remembering and thanking, in a special way, three of my mothers: Anna, Angeline, and Doris Rose. These are a few special memories. Mémère Anna, my paternal grandmother, was always so serious. … More Thank You, Mothers
I celebrated a milestone birthday this week with a lavish party surrounded by family, colleagues, neighbors, and lifelong friends. And topped if off with a day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom with two 3-year-olds! It was the “best-ever” birthday! In the months leading up to the celebrations, I picked up once again a book called Living … More Culture and Christian Spirituality (1)
Today on Earth Day, I would like to share with you insights of a few ecotheologians I have been reading and a few questions for your own reflection. Q. How are we to live in our world because of God’s boundless love for creation and presence with and in it? Q. In what ways can … More Earth Day 2017
Holy Saturday is a kind of “in-between” day – after the emotional highs and lows of Holy Thursday and Good Friday and before the not-yet joyful celebrations of Easter. Sometimes, the uneasiness of the day is almost palpable. Truth is, I have been experiencing this “in-the-tomb” feeling for a few weeks now. Not in pain, … More Coming Alive
Those of you who read this blog regularly may have noticed that it has been more than three weeks since my last post. I am well and probably no busier than usual. It’s just that I don’t seem to have much to say. I am questioning why I started writing this blog in the first … More I Feel Like Quitting
Recently, I have seen three films, each “based on a true story.” First, Lion, next, Hidden Figures. Though I did not know the people whose story is being told on film, I felt a connection with them. And though I’m not sure of the accuracy of the details, it does not matter to me. The … More Based on a True Story
I discovered crape myrtle trees (also, crepe myrtle) for the first time in 1996 when I visited friends in South Carolina. The trees were brilliant in their shades of lavender, white, and deep pink. These magnificent trees line the median strip on a road that I now drive every day here in Florida. So you … More Learning from the Crape Myrtle
I’ve been thinking about friends a lot lately. Not TV sitcom friends or Facebook friends, but real friends. I have been blessed with friends throughout my life. Different kinds of friends at different times in my life. Some have walked with me for a short time; others, have been at my side for years. At … More Friendship
A week ago, I celebrated a significant milestone in my physical and spiritual development. February 6th marked the 20-year anniversary of the surgery to end my first breast cancer episode. (I will celebrate again on April 30th to mark the 10-year anniversary of the surgery to end my second breast cancer episode.) The physical milestones … More Praying with Confidence
MIT’s homepage today features a story and photo of the MIT community welcoming home two undergraduates from the Middle East who had been denied re-entry to the U.S., following the President’s Executive Order to bar anyone from seven specific countries. The students had been visiting family during winter break and were trying to return to … More Lamenting and Hoping
Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
The intersection of faith and life.
Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
Celebrating Everyday Spirituality
