The Power of Ritual

Last winter, I listened to an episode of the podcast On Being featuring Katherine May, in which she discussed the importance of ritual in our lives– to mark the passage of time, to give us hope, to bring communities together at regular intervals. I found the interview so compelling that I’ve been thinking about ritual ever since. […]

Remind Me – Oct. 25, 2021

Gift me with the hope-filled     understandingthat You await me patiently.That I needn’t make up for lost time. Remind me that I have found You –     and needn’t seek anything else. Remind me that what I’ve become     and who I am     are more than could be expected,     more than I deserve. Remind me that the strongest of trees     slowly developed its strong, […]