Seine Net is the same series of reflections I have been doing on Sundays, just a new name. I wanted something a little more nautical oriented that also captured (get the pun?) the sense of my grabbing random bits of information to think about. Just as a seine net pulls up all sorts of things, […]
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Public Service Announcement: Mystics Summit
A Public Service Announcement: Mystics Summit is happening this week. February 1-5, 2021. The Mystics Summit is hosted by the Shift Network in partnership with Wake Up World, The Path, The Peace Alliance, Women of Wisdom Foundation, and Center for Sacred Studies. Registration The registration is free (or you can choose to pay and refer […]
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Brother Lawrence’s Practicing the Presence of God
Today I wanted to talk about the spiritual practice I mentioned on Sunday. This “practice” is probably more an attitude, a perspective upon which to look at the world, if you will. Practicing the Presence of God is about seeing God in all things, recognizing that we belong to a part of the Body of […]
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Reflections On the 3rd Sunday After Epiphany
A long time ago … I used to subscribe to a mailing. Yes. It came in the mail. I looked forward to it, as it came from the late Walter Wink. It consisted of a bunch of little tid-bits of information. He once mentioned that he’d sit in the bathtub with a newspaper or magazine […]
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Why I Sketch as a Spiritual Exercise
When did sketching start to feel like a spiritual exercise? How did sketching start to feel like a prayer? I really can not say. My History of Sketching Most of us, myself included, remember drawing as a kid. I think most kids do. And as I grew up I gave it up, as most kids, […]
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On the 2nd Sunday After Epiphany
A long time ago … I used to subscribe to a mailing. Yes. It came in the mail. I looked forward to it, as it came from the late Walter Wink. It consisted of a bunch of little tid-bits of information. He once mentioned that he would sit in the bathtub with a newspaper or […]
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Why You Should Dock with a Spring Line
Boats are great and mysterious things. Even small boats are hard to move upon land. Once in the water, however, even a toddler can give the largest one a push that will move her. But how do we stop them when we want to dock? The spring line is the answer. A friend of mine […]
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Light a Candle, Say a Prayer
Today’s events in the capital of the United States are disturbing on multiple levels. As today is Epiphany, I find myself reflecting upon the greater text, the larger context, of the Epiphany passage in Matthew. It’s time to light a candle, to say a prayer, to join God, who is already at work in the […]
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Enjoy a Ritual for an Epiphany Boat Blessing
Today we celebrate Epiphany, the day the magi show up at the house in Bethlehem to adore the newborn King (see Matthew 2:1-12). I thought I’d give a Boat (or house blessing for those of you on land) that you can use with your family. I was first exposed to this at the Monastery of […]
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Collection of Art Supplies at the Start of 2021
Here is a sketch of my current art supplies as I start the new year (complete with a miss-spelling 😊). If you are starting out with an art hobby this year, may this give you some ideas of where to start. What art supplies are you starting the year with? Global Hand Book Sketchbook – […]
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