Category Archives: Creation
Imperceptibly Shaped
Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Mystical, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged All Points Land Design, chestnut tree, eltpics, Esther Hizsa, Javan Kerby Bernakevitch, Jo Tobias, permaculture, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, regenerative agriculture, Richard Powers, RootShootSoils, soil regeneration, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Need to Grow, The Overstory
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Spaciousness
More and more I’ve noticed that I live on a continuum between panic and peace. A misplaced click makes a document disappear, and suddenly I’m in “fight, flight, or freeze. My body, mind, and focus are constricted; my ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Mindfulness, Reflections
Tagged Death Star Trash Compactor, Diana Robinson, Esther Hizsa, Manoel Lemos, Palouse, Psalm 118:5, Psalm 31-7-8, Psalm 56:12-13, Psalm 18:19, spaciousness, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Tara Brach, the exponential benefits of trees, Transe of Anxiey, Tree of All Trades, wide-open spaces
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Allowing the Path to Appear
Fred and I spent four days on the Oregon coast last week. It rained on and off during the long drive down. When we checked into our motel, the host at the front desk asked if we were ready for liquid … Continue reading
