Category Archives: poem

Reading to children – the ritual renewed

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”

“Show up” – an invitation

Terry Gremel leads the Cancer Support Group in Northport.  She has done this for years.  Those who attend speak very favorably of the group and of Terry.  At their February meeting, Terry invited Amy Columbo, Music Therapist and Mental Health Counselor, to attend.  Some who attended spoke of Amy’s beautiful heart-reaching harp music.  Today TerryContinue reading ““Show up” – an invitation”

Martha was at the heart of things

Today a wee bit after 5:00 pm, little Ella, who is a Girl Scout in the troop that meets at Trinity on Tuesdays, was headed for home.  She had just finished working on a sewing project with Marie Elena.  I asked her if she had sewn something fun today.  She said, “I sewed seven rows onContinue reading “Martha was at the heart of things”

“on the pulse of the morning”

Someone on Sunday asked me if we were going to have the opportunity for further conversation about Maya Angelou’s poem that we heard and saw via video on December 27 at Trinity.  https://youtu.be/xUuTig9kavA The answer is, YES! That morning we heard the story of the gifts that were brought by the                 folks-of-SofiaContinue reading ““on the pulse of the morning””

“I am the wave upon Grand Traverse Bay”

Matthew Fox recently published an updated and revised version of his autobiography, “Confessions.”  I’ll be posting a brief review of the book here on December 26. Two previous wellsofwellness posts, and this one, are invitations for you to his book. In chapter seven, Fox quotes a seventh century Celtic poem that Patricia and I first heard fromContinue reading ““I am the wave upon Grand Traverse Bay””

It is our task to be a blessing

Three days ago, on the 25th of November, Helena posted this picture of a rainbow over Trinity on her facebook page. Ten days ago the Education and Outreach Ministry talked about the tragedy of terrorism in Paris and we talked about the Belko Peace Lecture for 2016.  Sarah spoke of a David Brooks editorial whereContinue reading “It is our task to be a blessing”

old age

I had a delightful conversation with Julia Brabenec, from Northport, yesterday.  She is a member of Trinity.  We had tea, fresh bread, and poetry.  Julia read me a number of her poems, including this one.  She gave me her permission to post it here for you to read: Old Age How does it happen? WeContinue reading “old age”

Light and Shadows

Back in early August, I had the privilege of walking the Table Rock Wilderness Trail near Mollala, Oregon, with my grandson, Moses.  On the trail I was captured by the play of light and shadow along the trail.  Among the images I photographed that day was this one of a monarch butterfly on the path amongContinue reading “Light and Shadows”

four thoughts on a text

The gospel text for Sunday, March 3, 2013, the third one of Lent 2013 is: Luke 13:1-9 New Century Version (NCV) Change Your Hearts 13 At that time some people were there who told Jesus that Pilate[a] had killed some people from Galilee while they were worshiping. He mixed their blood with the blood of the animalsContinue reading “four thoughts on a text”