Decade of Hope
"It may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~ Maya Angelou Here we are. It's 2020! If you are like me…
Soul Work Reflections
Last Sunday at Bel Air United Methodist Church, I was brought back to three blogs I wrote a few years ago called Soul Work, Heartfelt Soul Work and Soul Stitchin'. What reminded me of my previous writings was the sermon by…
The Spirit of Halloween
The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. ~ M. Scott Peck Happy Halloween, everyone. On October 3rd, my cousin Meg Heisse and I witnessed a little hocus-pocus when we attended An Evening of Victorian Magic at Evergreen…
Legacy Stories
"We shape our buildings, thereafter, our buildings shape us." ~ Winston Churchill Although I can claim no credit for it, it warms my heart to know men from my family have helped build houses of worship giving a place to…
A Year Long Journey
Have you ever taken a year to study a book? I'm about to wrap up this experience. I and a small learning circle of people from Mays Chapel United Methodist Church have been on a quest pondering the writings of…
A Wrap on a Fulfilling Week
Welcome back to the conclusion of one very fulfilling week in the writing life of yours truly which took place at Drew University Theological School, pictured above. If you missed out on the previous posts in this summer meanderings series,…
Being Who I Am
"Be who you are and be that well." ~ St. Francis of Assisi I'd decided the week of the two writers conferences, I'd let my spirit lead me to what felt right and good. I had an urge to stay…
Clearing the Way
If you read my first two blog posts in this series about my travels on Pentecost Sunday, welcome back! If not, get caught up by going back to the previous blogs called Front Porch Scenery and Amish Highways and Byways. *********…
Front Porch Scenery
On Pentacost Sunday a few weeks ago I rose early and headed northward from Maryland passing by the large highway sign that said "Welcome to Pennsylvania: Pursue your Happiness!" The first delightful stop that day was made in Mount…
Sow Commonality
"Time spent among the trees is time never wasted." ~ Unknown Last week, I was drawn to Towson Unitarian Universalist Church (TUUC), a place my father built back in the late 1960s, approximately fifty years ago. Ever since I've returned…