Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Encounters in Nature It’s been so long since our last encounter and in this season you so quietly sleep I mistake you for dead. What were my expectations and fears of seeing you this way with not a bright shade or color in view? The greys blanketing the sky and icy...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Whispers in the New Year

Whispers in the New Year Early this morning an angel whispered in my ear “What can I do for you today?” This ornery angel is dappled in color tempting touch with velvety soft ears while gazing lovingly into my eyes. She teaches me to dwell in wonder and curiosity and...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Swinging Spirits into 2023

Swinging Spirits into 2023 Moving into the New Year two young n’s climb up the smooth bark tree and carefully shift into the seats of the swings made of courage. No fear prevents us from enjoying the view below. No fear inhibits us from exploring the site above. No...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional ~ Christmastide

Christmastide After four weeks of reflecting upon Isaiah’s prophecies lovely hymns and prayers four weeks of creatively browsing, shopping and wrapping gifts for loved ones, cleaning, baking, and list making Advent is complete and I look forward to the beautiful gift...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Holy Gifts

Holy Gifts Snuggled between the layers of holy breaths ‘Lessons and Carols of Advent’ remind us that even now “All the World is Waiting to See the Promised One” and the anticipated time when the sanctuary will be lit by a hundred small yet significant, flickering...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – The Longest Night

The Longest Night Taking off on the trail as the last light of day recedes beyond the horizon hoping to find myself and this being that I call God. For a while, fear has tightened shoulder, back, and belly over what has been and what I perceive will be. Like an owl...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Embracing Life

Embracing Life Abracadabra, fiddle dee dee today I’ve had so many nice things done for me! What do I do with this goodness such incomparable kindness in twenty-four hours? What will I do with this mysterious joy that flows from the depths of my soul in praises? How...
Weekly Devotional – Encounters in Nature

Weekly Devotional – Set Aside Doldrums

Set Aside Doldrums Muted browns and greys have a tendency to sap my spirit as the brush is dipped solely in earth-tones on the neighborhood canvas before the first snow of 2022 falls here we survive the darkness by awaiting the spectacular moment when the horizon...