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If it ain’t dangerous…it ain’t the wilderness!

Are you comfortable? How are you loving the others? The “THE” matters in that sentence. Read it again. The command to love others, doesn’t just mean to care and tend to our people. Loving others we are related to, or to whom we relate, is not always easy but that is the easy part of…

My Good News

My gospel includes the difference that Jesus makes in my life. Jesus is my teacher. As an apprentice, I want to do like him and be like him. The desire is to be a healing presence in the world. The goal is to love others. Every day is part of the unfolding journey of eternity.…

Getting to the Bottom

My journey this summer comes in part out of a necessity to relearn how to drink to the bottom of the cup. For more than a few years, my life has lacked a sustainable sense of rhythm. Out of an almost desperate need to succeed and please, I have lived in a frenzy of tasks…

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 rests and your soul finds solace.

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 30, 2021

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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, 2019June 30, 2021

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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, 2018June 30, 2021

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…