by Laurie Klein The Weights of the Balance Dear Readers, if you’ve read Part One (thank you), you’ll know I often hold a valued object to better focus contemplative moments,…
by Laurie Klein Looking at or holding an object, real or imagined, may enhance your ability to focus. —Christine Sine Reading those words, my curiosity revs. In her book The…
Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we are having an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We have many talented artists and…
by Laurie Klein, as originally published here “Lilt” in Lent? Well yes, the word’s synonyms suggest faith on the upswing: spirited, buoyant, springy. How on earth can I consider those…
by Laurie Klein May I start with a confession? I hate my limp. Lately, militant arthritis is on the rampage, sidelining me from activities I’ve taken for granted. Like walking.…
by Laurie Klein Our prayer group settles into the waiting silence. We inhale more slowly. Exhale fully. The woman guiding our meditation beckons us deeper . . . “Picture yourself…
by Laurie Klein Mama deserves a gift. That’s what I think. When she leaves the house, I scurry into the kitchen. I gather a funnel, bud vase, and empty jar.…
by Laurie Klein You only get one life. *CHRISTMAS, 2000: THAILAND* I miss my armchair back home. Upholstered wings to enfold and console me. Safe adventures via good books. No…
by Laurie Klein We are all baked from the same clay. —Old Dutch proverb *ADVENT, 2000: THAILAND* Did I mention I hate red dirt? Scientists tell us that dirt, no…
by Laurie Klein “Adventures are never fun while you’re having them.” —C. S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader November 29 marks the birthday of beloved author C. S.…
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