Fred Roger ("Mr. Rogers") calls Yo-Yo Ma one of the "great appreciators of our world. It seems that people always walk taller after they've had an encounter with him. The only thing that's larger than his talent is his heart."Mr.…
“How is your heart?” I was asked this week.It made me stop. And think. And admit that I prefer, “Are you keeping busy?” because that question is easier to answer.In John’s Gospel, there is a wonderful story about a tough…
TUESDAY SEPT 10 -- This week our invitation: Get In. To live wholehearted and fully alive.I love the simplicity of the metaphor.If life is to be lived, and not merely managed, get in.If life is to pour out from the…
In June 1859, Jean-François Gravelet (known as The Great Blondin) crossed Niagara Falls walking a tight rope. During his life, he repeated the feat several times, always with a different theatrical variation: blindfolded, in a sack, trundling a wheelbarrow, on…
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 -- Some days it helps to practice what you preach.I’m not sure why that isn’t easy. But there you go.I do know this, when you give yourself the permission to savor the day, and let your soul…
I love the heartening story Sue Monk Kidd tells about her grandfather.“My grandfather was a lawyer, a judge, and a farmer. He was frequently busy and conquesting, but I remember also that he sometimes entered the golden moments of wu…
TUESDAY AUGUST 27 -- Late in her life, May Sarton was questioned about what she wanted to be when she “grew up.” She replied, “To be human.”Not bad. To be human is about regaining what has been lost in the…
Care of any kind—compassion, generosity, forgiveness, reconciliation, peacemaking, service, ministry, teaching, giving, healing—begins with and is nourished by self-care. By self-compassion.So. Our invitation this week; let us be gentle with ourselves. A restorative mainlined straight to the heart. Although, my…
TUESDAY AUGUST 20 -- This week, choosing to live deliberately. Referencing my story about a sign, as I entered a public park, “Enter at your own risk.”I do want to live deliberately. To care, to grieve, to love, to begin…
Last night our sky lit up, glowing with drama and theater, flashes of lightning followed by resounding thunder, accompanied by wind and heavy rain. And let’s just say, this is very rare for the PNW, especially in August. Even so,…
