Spiritual Gardening: The Hope of Glory
Between the Ascension and Pentecost, the disciples waited and prayed, wondering what was next. We are waiting in uncertainty. How might we join those first disc...
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Ordinary World
My students are reading Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren. A delightful, restful book, she ties the daily activities of waking up and making beds ...
Sweeping God
Day 12 in a month-long series on Cultivating Sanctuary. During the student years, I had a little house cleaning and home organization business. Cleaning is one ...
The Friday Florilegium Returns…
As the days grow shorter and the slight chill weaves its way through yellowing leaves, I dream of cozy evenings, firelight, soft woolens, and holiday meals with...
{Day 27} Vegging Out and other Habits of Distraction
Over the past month of considering contemplative living, I’ve invited you to reflect on your activities and start to make cause and effect connections. I ...
{Day 18} Cultivating a Relationship with Your Home, Part 2
I’ve always been a “I’ll do it in the morning” kind of person. Dishes stayed in the sink and on the counter until I shuffled out into th...
{Day 17} Cultivating a Relationship with Your Home, Part 1
My first place I called home after college was also called The Hedge among those in my college Christian fellowship. I’ve lived in many places and had the...
{Day 13} You are an artist
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. –Annie Dillard We are each artists of the lives we’ve been given. Each morning we wake ...
Friday Florilegium
Feeling scattered these past weeks–where did February go?–I decided to collect all the threads and projects of my life into one notebook. If I’...