Some more images of our hosts. They are kind enough to invite Fiona to photograph them and she is kind enough to share these images with us.
Permanent Residents at The Land
Our spiritual community is just “borrowing” The Land. These are our sacred landlords. They were kind enough to pose for Fiona over the past weeks!
Advent Mindfulness Moments
The Footnotes
Inspired by Exodus 34: 1-9 (NRSV)When I left Evergreen United Methodist Church for my new appointment at Hope United Methodist Church, I spent two months compiling an Operations Manual for the person who would eventually replace me at Evergreen. I had developed new programs that had just begun to take off, and I didn’t want […]
Change Patterns
‘Go back to the country you came from.’ My father was hard of hearing, so my 4-year-old son had to tell my father what the mean lady said. When they came home, my parents were shaken. ‘Didn’t anyone say anything?’ I asked them. And they said, “No. There were a crowd of people who watched, who […]
Perfect Imperfection
by John AntonacciA risk in becoming invested in any relationship; be it within a spiritual community, a romantic relationship, a career endeavor, a family situation, is the exposure of things about oneself that one would rather keep hidden. If we keep our distance regarding any of these relationships we can preserve the illusion of perfection […]
Life at The Land is Good?
I often wear a hat to The Land that says “Life is Good”, as a reminder to live in gratitude for all of my blessings. I have many hopes for The Land. I hope that it will be a diverse and inclusive community. I hope that it will embrace love for all of creation. I […]
Nature’s Wisdom – Greg Laudenslager
If we simply take the time to observe and listen to the natural world, we can utilize its wisdom to enrich our own individual lives and the lives of others. Albert Einstien was fully aware of this and made the keen observation that if you “Look deeply into Nature, you will understand everything better.” Looking […]
Rise
Thursday night I paused my channel surfing to watch a story on 9News featuring two local student participants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The story reported that the two students, who looked to be no older than 12 or 13, had been disqualified in the 5th round after spelling their given word incorrectly. Then, […]
Something to Fight About
Based on John 13:31-35“Remind me why you hate playing Hedbanz with my mom and me,” I text my husband. Family conflicts make excellent sermon illustrations. “Because you ask silly questions in completely random order (question mark),” he responds. “Well, that’s not cheating (period),” I answer. And, then all on my own, it comes back to […]