The Alchemy of Fire

Standing in a grove of Douglas fir trees in Southern Oregon, an elder told me how pine cones open up during a wildfire, releasing the seeds of promise in the strangest of times. Without fire, it won’t happen. The heat that’s generated from a passing fire is the only thing that will do. Once the fire burns […]

Listening to Demons and Angels

112th century mosaic of the Temptations of Jesus in the Wilderness, Basilica San Marco, Venice If someone said to me “you are my beloved, and I am very happy with you,” I would be pretty angry if five minutes later that same person would leave me in the middle of the desert with nothing to […]

Kin-dom Power Revealed

Dana, our spiritual teacher and prayer leader, invited our little mission group to go with her to Sugarloaf Mountain for an afternoon hike. Judith, Angela and I eagerly said yes. We found a lovely spot to rest and take in the view. Mary and Gordon Cosby suddenly appeared out of thin air. They began speaking […]

Healthy and Healed

2023 was an epically bad year for my health. I will not bore you with the play-by-play of my body’s breakdown, but suffice it to say that apart from a glorious reprieve during the month of September, it was one injury, ailment, and illness after another. Though thankfully nothing was serious, I missed out on […]