For Amanda Moore Berry This morning as I woke, I thought about my mother. I thought about this day 50 years ago when she was in the throes of labor, when morning light flooded her hospital room — and my father paced the hallway outside, smoking incessantly — back in the day when you could … More At 50: A Remembrance
Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. ~ Nelson Mandela I love birds – crows, wrens, sparrows, owls. I love watching them float lightly on currents of wind. I love the sound of their songs, the sweetness of them. I love how they sing hosannas and hallelujahs when the sun returns each morning. Somehow I lucked … More Water = Life
I bought a copy of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann at The Old Curiosity Shoppe in Seattle while I was still in high school. I have no idea what happened to that small piece of parchment with the handwritten calligraphy. I am sure it got lost along with much of the detritus of my childhood. Still, the … More Desiderata Unraveled
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” — Woody Allen I believe each one of us has Spirit (God, Goddess, or Higher Power – whatever term works for you) on speed dial. By that I mean we have direct access to the divine wisdom we need to live our lives, unravel our … More Letting Spirit Drive the Car
By Shavawn M. Berry I talk to my mother every Saturday. It is an appointment neither of us likes to miss. Now that she’s in her late seventies, I am acutely aware that my ability to dial the phone and hear her voice is a treasure. Those hours of random conversation are some of the … More Sacred Conversations
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