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I see the Holy Spirit as a guiding light—we’re walking by the path and there’s a lamp unto our feet that helps us to know what to do, how to do it, and to be still. -Dr. Barbara Holmes
I am at the beach these days with my family, spending time reconnecting with each other. Moments like these ground me in the slowing down of our daily pace and the acceleration of my awareness of God, through nature, community, and board games. We head home this afternoon, in time for tomorrow’s Turkey Trot atContinue reading “I see the Holy Spirit as a guiding light—we’re walking by the path and there’s a lamp unto our feet that helps us to know what to do, how to do it, and to be still. -Dr. Barbara Holmes”
The God of justice is with us, and our word, our work, our prayer for freedom will not, cannot be in vain. -Elizabeth Cady Stanton
I took our dog on a long walk this morning to clear my head. At our favorite neighborhood park our little puppy was startled multiple times by the strong wind. I was reminded of the Bible passage from the book of Kings, where Elijah sought God in the earthquake, the fire, and the gust ofContinue reading “The God of justice is with us, and our word, our work, our prayer for freedom will not, cannot be in vain. -Elizabeth Cady Stanton”
God has made everything beautiful for its own time. -Ecclesiastes 3:11
I mark the recent transition to autumn with this poem that Brigid shared with our family last week. We’re in the midst of a flurry of activity, at work and on the home front, so I am grateful for the good weather and the beauty of autumn that awaits. Blessings on your week ahead! AutumnContinue reading “God has made everything beautiful for its own time. -Ecclesiastes 3:11”
Life takes you many places. Make the best of any situation. Complaining doesn’t help. You’ve gotta adjust and make it work for you. -Willie Mays
I am working from home today and I moved a plant outside for it to access some much-needed sunlight on this nice San Francisco afternoon. Our puppy, who notices everything, immediately went into a barking fit at the unknown object on our backyard table…despite living alongside the same exact plant, indoors, for the entirety ofContinue reading “Life takes you many places. Make the best of any situation. Complaining doesn’t help. You’ve gotta adjust and make it work for you. -Willie Mays”
Pope Francis calls [us to]…“the culture of encounter,” a way of walking together in which love opens us to our difference. Francis teaches that this kind of love draws us out of ourselves into fuller existence. Sr Mary McGlone
Over the weekend, when I visited our neighborhood farmers’ market, I chatted it up with of our regular vendors. Our family loves the berries and stone fruit he grows. Our fruit friend said to me, “los peaches estan good” this week…and I was struck by how frequently our regular exchanges interchange English and Spanish. ToContinue reading “Pope Francis calls [us to]…“the culture of encounter,” a way of walking together in which love opens us to our difference. Francis teaches that this kind of love draws us out of ourselves into fuller existence. Sr Mary McGlone”
Gratitude creates a space within us in which we receive and celebrate life as a gift to be savored here and now. -Kathy Hendricks
“Perhaps the greatest gift we can give ourselves is a pause to bravely face the revelation of God in the still, small tones God frequently uses. The murmuring of God invites us to abandon our tendency to run away, and instead, to step into silence and behold an answer to our needs.” -Nicki Verplogen
The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us? —Dorothy Day
A best practice that our team employs supplements our regular “business” meetings with additional “book club” conversations. Each year we select 2 or 3 different readings- sometimes books, sometimes articles- that we identify as helping to support our professional and personal growth. Especially as a remote team, I find this practice a unifying experience. ThisContinue reading “The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us? —Dorothy Day “
A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams. -Herb Caen
This morning I read the below article about San Francisco and thought to myself, finally, an optimistic view of the city I love! As I enter into this Easter weekend ahead, I find the tenor of this article speaks to the hope and optimism of the Resurrection that Christians celebrate soon. Enjoy the article andContinue reading “A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams. -Herb Caen”
To see the miracle in the ordinary is a more precious gift than prophecy. -Abraham Verghese
This week I’m sharing a reflection on prayer and discernment that grounded me in my thinking this week. Blessings on your week ahead! By definition, discernment is all about prayer. If I am to discern well, I must have a prayer life. Having a prayer life involves more than simply praying every day. It is aContinue reading “To see the miracle in the ordinary is a more precious gift than prophecy. -Abraham Verghese”
