In Blackwater Woods – Apr. 13, 2023

Look, the treesare turningtheir own bodiesinto pillars of lightare giving off the richfragrance of cinnamonand fulfillment the long tapersof cattailsare bursting and floating away overthe blue shoulders of the ponds,and every pond,no matter what itsname is, is nameless now.Every yeareverythingI have ever learned in my lifetimeleads back to this: the firesand the black river of […]

Can Judas Be Saved? – Apr. 6, 2023

“Is Judas the betrayer of Jesus also the unbeliever who sells his soul for thirty pieces of silver? Is the sudden and tragic death of Judas by his own hand a just punishment for his sin of unbelief? Does Judas forget all that belonged to him as a follower and disciple of Jesus through that single act? […]

What Remains – Mar. 31, 2023

“Those who have come through dark nights of their own, not just once but over and over again, often cannot find the words to say why they would not trade those nights for anything. Yes, they were nights of great loss… Yes, a great emptiness opened up where I had stored all my spiritual treasures, and […]

As a Sacred Guest – Mar. 8, 2023

“God of the ages,to whom the hoursare nothingand everything: may I know each momentas a sacred guestto be welcomed,to be savored,to be sent with a blessing.” –Jan Richardson, In Wisdom’s Path, p. 58