A New Heaven and New Earth This is the week that our minds turn towards the New Year and for some -resolutions, plans or ideas.  I stopped writing resolutions many years ago- they were year after year the same thing – get more exercise, change or go on a diet, plan...

Holy Light -Holy Night- Regardless of your chosen celebration this season -there are times when the Light gives us a sense of all things sacred. The story of the coming of the Christ child exists in many traditions and myths.  Special people show up in the form of...

The Light Never Goes Out I am sure you  have all done the following as kids…you close your eyes outside in the evening to see how dark it actually looks.  And then you realize there is still light around you no matter how dark it may seem.  This is a good metaphor for...

Faith and Light Arguably I could say this was the worst year of my life – broken arm, surgery, dead husband, difficult friendships, and I could go on..there have been moments when I was doubled over in pain and sadness. And then I started to look more deeply. This is...

The Light of Love Love and light are two words that are often connected to each other-I think I can see how that happens.  When you feel love in a deep way; looking at your newborn-or your favorite pet – or someone else you care for – notice how light the room seems...

Light and More Light Beginning with last week’s blog, I am doing this seasonal series on Light.  I love the way Pierre Pradervand speaks of it “Infinite Love, which is sheer Light, is incapable of seeing darkness, because in its presence darkness disappears into its...

Star Light From Twinkle Twinkle little star, to Star Light Star Bright-we begin as children, our romance with stars.  Where I live in the mountains,  there are no lights at night…none on our main road or anywhere near me.  When I look up at the sky, my eyes cannot...

  The Gentle Art of Blessing In another time, blessing was a common occurrence.  People had their homes blessed and saged before they moved in…blessings were bestowed on a new member of the family when everyone arrived home from the hospital.  Blessings over the...

Entertaining Angels Unawares- Of late, I have been wanting angels.  As a child, it was not part of my religious formation…so I really only knew the big guns…the Archangels-Michael-Raphael-Gabrielle and Uriel.  These days it’s the everyday angels…those that help in...

Dance like no one’s watching In conversation with a client this week, I suggested she practice being her true self.  Instead of trying to answer the way people expect, give an authentic answer.  Instead of waiting to see what everyone else wants for dinner; ask for...

Let It Go- One of my primary spiritual teachers tells me that 90% of the spiritual life is in letting go.  While many of us (well me) thought it was about acquiring something are both relieved and a little disappointed to learn this truth.  What about all those...

Random Acts of Kindness When a book by the same title as this blog came out, I was enchanted with the idea.  Since I was living in San Francisco at the time, paying for the person behind me at the bridge toll, became a regular thing I would do…Some days I would pick...