My children’s mother, Kandi, and I were blessed by daughter, Jennifer, into our lives in 1968. Then, by son, Mark, in 1970. How we loved and enjoyed them. I have no words to convey the beautiful mystery of them around and within us. By way of Jennifer and Mark I learned again for the firstContinue reading “Reading to children – the ritual renewed”
Category Archives: celtic wisdom
July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI
As promised in the previous post, here are Karoline Lewis’ comments on this week’s text from the Gospel of Luke about the sisters: Karoline M. Lewis is the author of John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries (Fortress Press, 2014) as well as numerous articles for The Christian Century, Feasting on the Word, Feasting on the Gospels,Continue reading “July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI”
Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans
Some of you know that I am a graduate of St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO. That is where I went in the summer of 1972 with their mother, Kandi, when my oldest children, Jennifer and Mark, were very small. Jennifer was maybe 3 and Mark was maybe 1. Another person,Continue reading “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”
Lent – 2016
It is here already. On Wednesday night February 10, 2016, at 7:00, you are invited, Continue reading “Lent – 2016”
Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way
Last Sunday, I got telling the folks of Trinity Church a bit about the Celtic Calendar and about St. Brigid. Imbolc, on the Celtic Calendar, is tomorrow, February 2. It is a day that honors the waning of winter, laying as it does on their calendar half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Continue reading “Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way”
Tears
Those of you who have been following this blog from the beginning may remember that Patricia and I began it with the idea of exploring Celtic wisdom for aging with vibrancy, beauty, and grace. Very early in our time in Ireland, 2012, with Mary Meighan, as our guide for a pilgrimage in Glendalough Valley and beyond,Continue reading “Tears”
did you notice?
Wellsofwellness.org has a new look. The site has been updated with WordPress’ Watermark Theme. Each blog is now displayed with an image. Scroll over any image on the home page to see the title of the post associated with that picture. Take your time to take a look at these pictures . . . thereContinue reading “did you notice?”
Christmas blessing
May the work born of Christmas come alive in you.
soul food
Got a bit more internet speed tonight, so will try a few pics. Today was our final morning with Mary Meighan. It is beyond words to say how her way with Celtic Spirituality has opened us and inspired us and humbled us and encouraged us and emboldened us and delighted us. Thank you, Mary! MayContinue reading “soul food”
circles of stone
Today, in solidarity with those of you in Isaac’s way, we’ve had rain and then some more rain, well, and maybe a bit more rain after that. Lovely, really. The River Glendasan has nine very large rocks across it (bolders actually) from our stone cottage to the road that leads to the Hotel Glendalough aboutContinue reading “circles of stone”
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