I pass through the cemetery up the hill on my morning walk. A mound with frozen brown roses and drenched pink ribbons pulls at me.I peer at the funeral home's temporary sign stuck in the ground this last month.It is someone I know.Someone who showed my family hospitality when we were new in the neighborhood.I remember standing in her kitchen and washing supper dishes.I am … [Read more...] about Small stone, day 25
Archives for January 2012
Small stone, day 24
Spruce needles pregnant with tiny globes of waterformed from mist, growing, swelling, lingering, dropping and beginning again.Praying today: Giving thanks for fresh water that gives life. … [Read more...] about Small stone, day 24
Small stone, day 23
Where did day 22 go? Let.s not go there; but here is day 23.A gathering is called, an email to a few dozen.Two come: I and another.That's all.More than worthy of a drive through hills, fog and shifting expectations,to where one new friendship is cementedwith a prayer.Praying today: For the new friend. … [Read more...] about Small stone, day 23
Small stone, day 21
A comforter of soft snow wraps my village. This corner of the world is sleeping in. Even the train, slowed by rail repair on hold, creeps past with barely a rumble. Praying today: Giving thanks for the gift of rest. … [Read more...] about Small stone, day 21
Small stone, day 20
I climbed a mountain this morning---new hiking shoes grabbed limestone and dirt,legs burned, heart pumped, ears drummed,lungs scoured by brittle air.Dogs wagged tails, watched from above: what's taking so long?Praying today: For the bigger challenges friends and family are facing. … [Read more...] about Small stone, day 20