What's happened to me? A fog has descended over my brain. I used to pride myself on my memory. I didn't forget a name, a face, or a phone number! Five years ago, if you had asked me the lead actress in the movie Circle of Friends, I would have
Continue ReadingIf you were walking along the Santa Monica pier in Los Angeles on a warm Saturday afternoon, you might come upon Mikey's deli. Be warned, this is not your ordinary deli serving corned beef hash or hot dogs loaded with mustard and sauerkraut. Mikey's deli only serves hugs. For the
Continue ReadingI promised some inspiring ways to invite the spirit of the monastery into your own life without getting tonsured or donning a monk's habit! For the spirit: Following is a prayer written by the famous Trappist monk, Thomas Merton. I have it pinned to my wall next to where I write. It
Continue ReadingI have a curious spirit. I am like a hound dog trying in earnest to sniff out a bone. I know there is a deeper experience of this sacred world and all its mysteries waiting to be discovered. So, like that hound dog, I put my nose to the earth
Continue ReadingI cannot thank Jennifer Puryear and her fabulous blog, Bacon on the Bookshelf enough for writing such a generous review of my recent book, The Angel and the Raven! I highly recommend you checking out her blog for smart book reviews especially as Summer beach reading is upon us! http://bacononthebookshelf.wordpress.com Savory picks for the free range reader Easter
Continue ReadingHallowed One, We stand in awe and wonder at your daring plan of Love. Just when we begin to despair, the Light rises up and defeats the Darkness. Heaven breaks through. Resurrection, the business of God. Death is not the victor, but Love the hero. Your son now goes by another name--Savior. The scent of Hope is
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