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A Time to be Vulnerable

I am no longer pastoring a flock. Or perhaps my flock is now a very different sort. But I feel much the same as I did when I first wrote this, and thought I’d share it again here. I feel like I am in the eye of a hurricane. Have you ever experienced a hurricane?…

Weary

As I sit with my hot cupa mint tea, trying to get over the flu, I realize just how weary I am. It has also become acutely obvious to me just how weary our world has become. How exhausting it is to witness this mise-en-scene of polarization. The precious time wasted on the media treadmill of…

Give Way

Driving in the UK, I’ve frequently seen the “Give Way” sign. It indicates that you are to allow someone or something to be or go first. It is equivalent to the “Yield” sign, in the US. Encountering “Yield” signs, I’ve often thought, “I don’t have to stop, just check to be sure no one is…

Thin Places

A thin place is wherever you are genuinely open to encountering the ineffable Mystery. Sometimes, when our lives get too cluttered, we have to travel great distances to find a thin place. Thin places can also be in your own back yard. A thin place is where your mind can rest and your soul can…

Artistic Expressions

Sometimes I see something that screams out, “Paint me!” This was one of those times. This image cracks me up! As I painted this, I thought about all the Hebridean sheep I encountered on my trip to Scotland. I was told by a crofter that “sheep are crazy! Every day they wake up trying to…

Trail of Mercy and Compassion

By: Sharon June 3, 2019June 5, 2019

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πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν· ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς Continually learn the meaning of “Mercy I desire, not sacrifice,” I did not come to call those on the trail but those who have strayed from the trail. ~My translation of Matthew 9:13 There is fear – healthy…

Responding to The Wonder

By: Sharon February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

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In the midst of God’s creation, I stand before the face of God. Mystery enkindles awe, Awe becomes wonder. I am humbled. I am revived. I am thankful. I Worship, …then …then It is well with my soul! I encounter the ineffable Mystery as I wander through nature. I glimpse the goodness of created life.…

May Your Soul Feel Its Worth

By: Sharon December 12, 2018December 12, 2018

PonderingsAwe, Creator, God, ineffable Mystery, Rocks, Soul, Wonder, Worth1 Comment

Not just during this Christmas season, but all throughout the year it is important for our souls to know their worth. We need to know that we are loved by our Creator. I have found evidence of this as I wander. In fact, the reason I enjoy wandering about so much is that creation brings…