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Evening Reflection

Evening Reflection

There is a space within every beating heart that reaches beyond what the eye can see on earth, below the earth and above the earth, beyond the stars and the clouds we carry within. A love higher and wider, deeper and greater than our ability to understand reaches down...
A Time for a Rod and a Time for a Net

A Time for a Rod and a Time for a Net

She sits with a line to the water and watches a yellow bobbing ball against its surface. There is no bite. But she sits. She waits. Waiting is discipline, an act of faith. Alone, she is free of others’ calculations and accusations. Bobbing ball drops out of...
Rise Gentle Woman

Rise Gentle Woman

Rise gentle woman. Now is the time. The people are in trouble and need your maternal compassion. Fully equipped, you will fight the good cause for which you were created. Rise woman of strength. Light floods in so we see God in each other as our scars become symbols...
The Dance for Liberty and Justice

The Dance for Liberty and Justice

We have no control over what someone does to us. What we have control over is our response. The dance teaches our students to respond to the missteps, failures and rejections of others with grace, respect and patience. It guides them to respond to their dance partner...
Spring Sand Seagulls and Snow?

Spring Sand Seagulls and Snow?

The one good thing about a spring snowfall is that you can have a lengthy Sunday afternoon nap and take a walk in it while it’s still light out! Last month I would have already been pouring a glass of wine and cooking dinner at 6:00. Springtime takes on an...

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