“Death is the unseen companion, the unknown companion who walks every step of the journey with us. It came out of the womb with us and has been with us till now and is here with us today … Death in that sense is a time of great homecoming, and there is no need to…Continue reading Tombstones, Blackberries, and Sister Death
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A New Beginning
Like the smell of imminent rain in the air, I sense it … a new beginning. “How exciting!” they say. I smile I nod I grieve I rejoice Yes – new beginnings are sacred. But are they anymore sacred than Endings? Painful endings? Each season and moment of life is holy. However, today I…Continue reading A New Beginning
Thin Places: Where Heaven and Earth Embrace
“Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 Last year I visited Elk, or Lyck as it was known to my family. The town of my ancestors. I stood on the shores of the lake that held so many of my childhood fantasies. Fantasies that were fed…Continue reading Thin Places: Where Heaven and Earth Embrace