Mother's Day Blessings
I know Mother's Day creates stress for many men and women. I have had my own struggle with it over the years. But this year I wanted to put down the struggle and just let it be a day of reclaiming all the blessings of caring, nurturing, empowering that have some through the men and women in my life over the years. What an amazing reflection of the feminine face of God this has been. My heart overflews with grtatitude.
This year, Mother's Day is truly a celebration for me, and I hope for you as well. May the blessings you long for be the blessings you receive.
Happy Mother's Day!
Where is God?
Where is God when hopes and dreams are lost? So many people these days are finding their worlds turned upside down for one reason or another.
I see grief in their eyes, the sense of loss and bewilderment, even a sense of guilt and judgment that somehow they failed or were just not good enough.
People of faith ask the God question: "God where were you'? "God, where are you now?" "What am I supposed to learn from this?"
The Lord is truly risen, alleluia
In the Easter story recorded in the Gospel according to Mark, there is awe and surprise when what the women expected was encountered by something totally different. "don't be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised"
Through Good Friday into Holy Saturday
Let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you as few human
Or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
Passion Sunday reflection
A reading from The Prophet Isaiah proclaims:
"The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning God opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back." 50: 4-5
A thought for Lent
You know me!
Visiting a local nursing home facility yesterday, I smiled at one of the residents, greeted her and touched her shoulder gently. She looked up at me and smiled in return saying, 'You know me!'
It was not a question being asked of me, but rather a point of acknowledgment and acceptance. I gazed at her with a level of love that I felt flowing out of me toward her and said, 'Yes, I know you.'
What an amazing grace-filled moment it was. All of us long to be known, to be seen, to be heard, to be accepted, to be encountered at a depth of Oneness. More often than not, all it takes is a moment of conscious presence, a touch of grace.
Free January-February Program for the Unemployed & Underemployed
This Winter-Spring Eremos will continue with the grant-funded series designed to focus on issues key to those unemployed or underemployed: loss of identity, of security, of relationships.
Where is God?
Where is God when hopes and dreams are lost? So many people these days are finding their worlds turned upside down for one reason or another.
I see grief in their eyes, the sense of loss and bewilderment, even a sense of guilt and judgment that somehow they failed or were just not good enough.
People of faith ask the God question: "God where were you'? "God, where are you now?" "What am I supposed to learn from this?"
Where is God?
Where is God when hopes and dreams are lost? So many people these days are finding their worlds turned upside down for one reason or another.
I see grief in their eyes, the sense of loss and bewilderment, even a sense of guilt and judgment that somehow they failed or were just not good enough.
People of faith ask the God question: "God where were you'? "God, where are you now?" "What am I supposed to learn from this?"
Eremos – Part Time Executive Director
Eremos – A Center for Contemplative Life is actively seeking a part time Executive Director to join its spiritual contemplative and retreat center.
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