Being Open to God’s Gifts
I was on retreat last weekend and the retreat leader said this: We can tire of receiving God’s gifts before God tires of giving gifts to us. Do you think that’s true? How frequently do you notice God’s gifts to you? How frequently do you manage to turn...
Wrestling in the Light and Growing in the Dark
Two weeks ago I reflected on twilight. This week I’m going to venture into the dark—but probably not in the way you’re expecting. Tucson, Arizona, where I live, theoretically has the darkest night skies of any city its size in the US. Light-pollution ordinances were...
Embracing Change in the Cycles of Our Lives
Autumn is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. Here in the Tucson area, the morning temperatures are finally dipping into the 60s, while the afternoon highs are in the 80s. While that might seem like summer to some, for us it’s a welcome break from a range of...Ghost Ranch and Photography
Ghost Ranch has been part of my spiritual life for decades. Ghost Ranch is a beautiful retreat center in northern New Mexico. I remember attending a few church retreats there as a child, and once staying (as a Girl Scout?) in their “teepee” lodging, a forest of tall...The Right Time to Sow Seeds
As some of you may know (especially if you’ve followed this blog for a while), I had a large and thriving vegetable (and fruit!) garden when we lived in New Mexico. It’s been more than two years since we moved to Arizona and, for a variety of reasons, I had not...
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