It was chilly when our team showed up last Sunday to set up for service. It felt like winter had…

For the past 4 or 5 years, I’ve had a weekly practice that culminates with New Year’s Eve. I didn’t…

Usually I’m much better at getting out ahead of the game. I’m organized, I don’t procrastinate. But this year I…

I looked up the origin of the phrase “true blue.”  Some speculate that it refers to the endless blue sky…

We just returned from a lovely trip to San Francisco. I really enjoy being in the city during the holiday…

by Patty Stephens In Nature, Winter is a time for hibernating, for sap to stop flowing in trees. For darkness.…

Anyone who’s ever had cats, or known cats, understands that their natural curiosity can lead them into trouble. Our little…

I had a couple of days this week in which I felt pretty close to overwhelm. I may still be…

I started thinking about that traditional symbol of abundance and Thanksgiving, the horn of plenty. My Dad always made gorgeous…

When it feels like something’s wrong in our lives or in the world, it’s really easy to get fixated on…

I don’t use the word “hallow” much.  Almost never.  I might change that. There’s the familiar idea of hallowed ground,…

Maybe I should save this talk for Halloween because I am thinking about one of the scariest things in the…