Maia Writes: This is the season of graduations, and I have a Beloved one who graduates from high school in a couple of weeks. I am noticing the questions that are asked of young people at this stage. Queries range from “where have you been and what have you done?” to “where are you goingContinue reading “I am who I am”
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Walking into a new perspective
Maia writes: Infectious disease director Michael Osterhold said in the middle of the pandemic: “Every morning, I scrape five inches of mud off my crystal ball. Any effort to predict a future course beyond 30 days relies on pixie dust for its basis.” I find this statement both exhilarating and horrifying these past years. IContinue reading “Walking into a new perspective”
Pacifism and pain
~AnneI am, at my core, a pacifist. As a Quaker and a human connected to other humans, I do not believe that violence can solve a problem, whether violent words or full-scale war. Like others, I have been watching in horror at the invasion of Ukraine -the heartbreaking stories told by those who’ve fled, theContinue reading “Pacifism and pain”
Winter Wisdom
It’s 7:05 pm and I’m ready for bed. It’s been dark for hours and it’s very cold here in the upper midwest. Chipmunks and black bears are hunkered down; honey bees are doing a well-choreographed dance – a constant movement toward the center of the hive to stay warm. It’s my understanding that hibernation isn’t reallyContinue reading “Winter Wisdom”
Acknowledging the One God
This is my recent encounter with the One God when I was invited to a friend’s mosque.
Rearranging our Minds
My relationship to time and productivity has shifted through these months.
Minneapolis as a Mirror
There’s a role for everybody to play. Each and every one of us is responsible for doing our part.
Heeding Holy Week
When I was 22, I ventured off to Washington DC to live in community in inner city DC with seven amazing women in the Lutheran Volunteer Corps. My placement was a vibrant place of ministry called Bread for the City, which proved to be transformative in ways I had no idea were coming. One ofContinue reading “Heeding Holy Week”
One Year Mark of the Pandemic
Oh so weary of planning for eventualities, Still shaking the burden of worry, that Incessant presence of mortality which Hovered closer than a breath of air. So far has been traveled this year, so Deep the imprint of memories on the psyche: Hidden faces behind tight masks, The look of fear, like a frightened animalContinue reading “One Year Mark of the Pandemic”
Holding Breath
Collage Image by Susan Greenler On the brink, earth holds its breath for The unveiling. First the inhale, remembering All that has passed, then the exhale, slowly releases So there is room for something new. Awaiting an inoculation of hope, A promise of something different. What it takes to envision change is no more and Continue reading “Holding Breath”
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