A couple of years ago on this blog I asked my readers: What makes you feel close to God? Dozens of people responded with concrete illustrations about how they connect to …
Anchors of Stability A couple of days ago I post about The Stability of Practice and shared some of the practices that have provided stability for my life. There is another I …
This morning I have been reading Desert Fathers and Mothers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings, Annotated by Christine Valters Paintner. It is a delightful book that quotes from the writings of these wise …
Yesterday Tom and I had breakfast at Chanterelles restaurant in Edmonds then drove down to the waterfront and looked out over the Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains while we …
I love this prayer which I came across in David Adam’s Rhythm of Life: Celtic Daily Prayer. This book has long been a favourite of mine. I love to use it when …
Advent this year begins late on December 2nd. It is still over 2 months away but I already have people asking me what the theme will be for blog posts …
The Light for the Journey facebook page is changing. I have asked a number of contemplatives around the world to participate with me in sharing prayers, contemplative practices and their …
It rained over the weekend, the first time in 49 days, the second longest stretch without rain on record. To some of you who live in places where drought is …
It is now 11 years since the terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York and this has become an important day of remembering and prayer for many of …
The end of another beautiful week here in Seattle – 47 days without any rain, possibly setting a record. Not good for the farmers or for the wildfires, but some …
