Desires

I see a Spiritual Guide (or Spiritual Director) regularly. I am so grateful for a dedicated space to tell the stories of what is happening in my relationship with the Divine Family and explore how my everyday life impacts my faith, and my faith impacts my everyday...

House Blessings

Each year we take the opportunity to bless our home. Walking from room to room with a lit candle, we pray and read sacred texts, and put action to our belief. We say “God is everywhere,” but it’s easy to live as if God lives in a box somewhere else and doesn’t touch...

Listening to our Lives: Spiritual Direction

Finding treasures in our lives and old books Bookstores and libraries are perennial favourites of mine.  Almost twenty five years ago I was in Oregon to visit my Aunt and Uncle. Gracious and generous people, they took me on a little trip to visit a favourite...

Removing the burs…

“Forgiveness is to let go of our hope for a different or better past.” Richard Rohr The other day a dear friend texted me and welcomed me into a conversation that has been stirring within me ever since. The idea that forgiveness is not to let another person off the...

Heart 2 Heart Family Grief Retreat

I spent today with an amazing group of participants and volunteers at a day long Family Grief Retreat. As I left the air was calm enough for a beautiful hot air balloon. It seemed so big and drew my attention so sharply. In the photo it seems so small, but I assure...

Birthdays

The other day would have been my Grandpa’s 99th birthday. This is the first of his birthdays that we’ve observed without him physically being present. For many years, we’ve gathered on his birthday and headed out to the restaurant of his choice. Every year since his...