On Good Friday, especially, it can seem a dark lonely time. Today, of all days, I received a written message from a friend asking me to light a candle for someone she loved dearly. This is a first from my friend. Most of my friends, especially my long-time friends, know I always have a candle […]
Category Archives: Coming Home
It is soft and quiet at my house this Christmas Eve. I found myself grateful today for this day, this Christmas Eve and for tomorrow, Christmas Day. Despite all the crappy news and usual human messiness, this is the one moment in the West where we try to be good to one another and for […]
Once again, it is Sunday, a day I try to keep sacred, set aside just for me and God. Things happen that can send that askew. But all in all, I’m pretty good at tuning in and shutting down the outside world on Sundays. Jews and Muslims choose Friday to celebrate a day with God, […]
Maybe it’s synchronicity or syncopated rhythm, or something else entirely, I keep coming across arguments or discussions as to whether God exists or not. I believe in God. He/She/The Source has come through for me so many times, and certainly every day for the last two years. Here’s the bottom line: I am happier believing […]
One of my best readers and commentors is Bill Hamilton of Dealing with COPD. He was concerned yesterday about maybe getting pneumonia and said he would call and/or see his doctor today. On his site, he has posted an update that he has been hospitalized for an exacerbation, which is a serious word in COPD, […]
I came home today, having rushed out of the house for an appointment, and fired up the old computer to see what had happened since I went to sleep at 1:00 a.m. … Ordinarily, every evening I check certain sites because I know the writers post late. Somehow ….(hear those Angel wings softly beating?) I […]
Judiasm speaks of Life Cycle Events that come about because we all experience them or through the use of traditions mark certain occasions through the year. I’ve always been a traditionalist, especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They appeal to all my senses and warm the cockles of my little heart. Last year, with the launch […]
Today, December 6, is the Feast of Saint Nicholas. When I was 12 and preparing for my Confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church, I chose St. Nicholas as my personal Saint. I distinctly remember why I chose the name: I liked it. Nicola. Long before it became so popular again, I thought it rang beautifully […]
Maybe I am behind the curve, but this is one of the loveliest pieces I’ve read in a while ~ it provokes and lifts at the same time. Remarkable. Best ~ HuntMode
I thought we were done when I finished and published Part 8. Then I opened my email and Maureen from Las Vegas, my dear friend, had sent me this and it was the perfect ending. Hope it makes you laugh as much as it did me:
Chasing Rabbit Holes 