Monthly Archives: January 2010

"A sacred being cannot be anticipated; it must be encountered."~W.H. Auden We have had a strange winter visitor in our backyard. Last week my husband called me to the sliding glass doors that lead to our deck. Standing there looking … Continue reading →

"To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June."-  Jean-Paul Sartre Before it's too late and January is gone from us, I thought I would pass on this lovely quote I received … Continue reading →

"That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive-all with … Continue reading →

"When we are brought to the verge of crisis, our well-honed philosophies and careful, controlled strategies fall away. All the spars that make up our life raft, the things on which we daily rely, have a tendency to break up … Continue reading →

"This day God gives me strength of high heaven,Sun and moon shining, flame in my hearth,Flashing of lightning, wind in its swiftness, Depths of the ocean, firmness of earth."~James Quinn, S.J. ascribed to St. Patrick I had it in my head … Continue reading →

The gray days of January have descended on Minnesota. The snow that was lovely and romantic in December is now icy, dirty and depressing. The sun has taken itself to other parts of the world. People are finding comfort in … Continue reading →

Sometimes you simply need to hear your mother's voice in your head. And if your mother's voice is one that brings more turmoil than anything else, there are other voices that send gentle reminders. Today, for me, the reminder voice … Continue reading →

"And have you brought the wisdomThat we have near lost?Or have you brought the peaceThat we're all aching for?"~Mary McLaughlin Wisdom? Peace? These are words we often throw around with abandon particularly in church circles. We are 'searching' for wisdom, … Continue reading →

"We are here to abet creation and to witness to it, to notice each other's beautiful face and complex nature so that creation need not play to an empty house." ~Annie Dillard I have a habit, some might call it … Continue reading →

On the other side of the world people are experiencing a Solar Eclipse. I have been following it on television and online. I am always interested in these events that draws us in to the amazing workings of our Universe. … Continue reading →