by Shirin McArthur | Dec 30, 2018 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture
We stand at the threshold of another new year. The idea of going through a doorway into something new is a common, yet powerful, metaphor for change. A few days ago, a friend who was my parish priest in Silver City, Paul Moore, posted his reflection on being At the...
by Shirin McArthur | Dec 2, 2018 | Conscious Living, Spiritual Life
I’ve made quite a few commitments on this blog over the years. I’ve committed to not eating sugar (that lasted almost three years). I’ve committed to creating a series of online retreats (there’s one up and active right now, with a dozen people signed up). I’ve taken...
by Shirin McArthur | Oct 7, 2018 | Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture, Spiritual Life
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...
by Shirin McArthur | Mar 25, 2018 | Christianity, Spiritual Life
My new website could have had its “big reveal” today—but I’m not ready, and it’s not either. My website team has done most of their work but there are still lots of tweaks to be done, so I’m glad they’ve agreed to let me have this “beta testing” time to make...
by Shirin McArthur | Apr 30, 2017 | Spiritual Life
Those of you who have been following me for a while will know that I’ve been pondering what I’m called to do in response to the changes happening in this country. While many expressed surprise at the US election results last November, those results speak...