Wilderness Work
Last Sunday, the Dayspring community blessed the opening of Earthen Hands, a pottery studio near the old farmhouse. It used to be a lawnmower shed, with the usual accumulation of machines, broken tools and extra parts. Now it’s clean, with two new windows and neat working spaces around Bud Wilkinson’s old kick-wheel – a gift […]
Near As the Leaf on a Tree
Leaves are swirling in the wind as I write, and tight buds for next year are visible against the naked sky. Darkness is coming earlier and cold keeps us inside. The slow work of winter curls inward as Advent begins. It is a season for hibernation and gestation too. Gayle Boss has become my guide […]
For All the Saints…
Although our definition of saints may vary widely, All Saints Day is a time to remember those who have inspired and shaped our lives in a Jesus-direction. The news that Fr. Thomas Keating died on October 25 seemed somehow fitting. At 95, he was ready. As a Trappist monk and worldwide contemplative teacher, he was […]
Changed on the Way
Retreat is a time to step back, survey the field and listen for God’s whisper. Pilgrimage is a “call of the wild,” to be open to discomfort, challenge and the rough wild path of change. Spiritual seekers need both. In our text for this week,* Jesus wants retreat. He’s gone to the beach in Phoenicia, […]
