To shine is to flood with light, to steal away the dark from its hiding places, to warm, to nourish, to feed. To shine is to make something gently manifest, to make plain what is present, to offer a truth that ushers in flourishing. To shine is to tend to the seedling, to uphold theContinue reading “shine”
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a prayer for a child
In this season of the coronavirus pandemic, there are so many adults talking. So many projections and statistics, so much advice and expertise – and this is mostly right and good, many of the voices well-meaning, well-informed, and truly helpful. As an adult, I realize that I am adding my voice to the din. IfContinue reading “a prayer for a child”
glory
My husband has taught me to love trees. He has always loved them, enjoyed them, and seen them in ways that I have had to learn. To begin to see a tree, I like to run my hands along its bark. I try to wait and watch as its leaves give shape to the breezeContinue reading “glory”
what to expect – questions
Questions are in some ways harder than answers, I think. After we have spent some time considering one word, I will offer some questions at the end of each post for mulling over as we go through our days and our lives. While questions can be harder, they can be quite powerful, and are aContinue reading “what to expect – questions”
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