No walk yesterday with all that wind and the rain. But this morning Winnie, Chester and I glimpsed a barred owl fly onto a branch nearby, pause 5 seconds and fly off again through the trees.Other than helping me take a deep breath of surprise, seeing the owl has nothing, really, to do with my task of the day: which is to listen to the gospel for tomorrow evening, Maundy … [Read more...] about 36th and 37th days of Lent
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35th day of Lent
In between rain, work and worship responsibilities, I managed to take the dogs for a much needed walk this afternoon. The purpose was twofold: to diffuse their pent-up energy and to clear my head. Three short sermons and a funeral meditation loom ahead. I found a verse of a hymn a friend posted as humorously encouraging. This child through David's city shall ride in … [Read more...] about 35th day of Lent
32nd, 33rd, and 34th days of Lent
In the passion account according to Luke (23:49) we read: "But all his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things."In the other gospels, the disciples have fled; only the women watch from a distance, or in John's gospel just a few women are at the foot of the cross with the one beloved disciple. Here in … [Read more...] about 32nd, 33rd, and 34th days of Lent
30th and 31st days of Lent
I think I've decided that posting everyday is probably not for me, although I have surprised myself by realizing that when I just start typing, not sure of what to say, something comes out that I hadn't thought about before. The daily grind helps me, if no one else.Nevertheless, if any of you have been reading everyday, I am slowing down a bit.Tonight our congregation … [Read more...] about 30th and 31st days of Lent
28th and 29th day of Lent
On the 28th day of Lent my husband and I drove to Philly, became members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (an early anniversary present to ourselves) and saw the Picasso exhibit. I learned a bit about "cubism" at the beginning of the 20th century. I began to understand the method behind the disjointedness; that is, through cubism, artists acknowledged, among other things, … [Read more...] about 28th and 29th day of Lent