Come and sit out under the stars.
Come away from the bright lights of the stores, the displays,
the parties, even of the Christmas trees.
Come and sit.
Look for the star of Bethlehem.
Come and listen to the silence of the night.
Come away from the sounds of the stores, the blare of musaz,
the non-stop music of the radio.
Come and [...]
Archive for December, 2006
O Come All Ye Faithful…
Posted in Advent on 52UTC2512UTC2425am06, DecamMon, 25 Dec 2006 03:02:24 +00002006-12-25T03:02:24+00:0003 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Indoor Bonfire
Posted in Nature on 51UTC2312UTC0823am06, DecamSat, 23 Dec 2006 10:44:08 +00002006-12-23T10:44:08+00:0010 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »
The invitation was for a “Winter Solstice Eve Bonfire” and I had envisioned luminarias lining the driveway and the path to the fire ring in the back yard, white lights inside the barn, guests bundled up against the winter weather and holding cups of hot cocoa or wassail, and our voices carrying carols into the [...]
Room in the Story
Posted in Advent on 51UTC2112UTC5421am06, DecamThu, 21 Dec 2006 04:33:54 +00002006-12-21T04:33:54+00:0004 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday morning the pastor walked up front, wearing her alb, purple stole, and a simple halo made of gold garland. She greeted us by saying, “See, anyone can be an angel!” She was inviting all to take part in the “Unrehearsed Christmas Pageant” that will take place at the Christmas Eve morning service. I [...]
There “R” 10 Things (at least) that I love
Posted in Gratitude on 51UTC1912UTC3119pm06, DecpmTue, 19 Dec 2006 22:29:31 +00002006-12-19T22:29:31+00:0010 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Christine, at The Sacred Art of Living, invited readers to share in making a list of “Ten Things I Love” with an assigned letter. She assigned me the letter R for my Redbarn; here’s my list….
1 – Ruthann and Rachel, my loving, beautiful, creative daughters!
2 - Redbarn, the one that sits in my backyard and all [...]
Healing Deep Within
Posted in Advent on 50UTC1712UTC4817pm06, DecpmSun, 17 Dec 2006 20:55:48 +00002006-12-17T20:55:48+00:0008 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On this Gaudete Sunday,
Mary’s Sunday,
as you remember the One who
birthed in her womb
Immanuel, God-with-us,
go deep
within,
to your core
where
life begins,
that place
in your womb,
and in the universe,
where
the
spark of life
ignites.
Here in this space,
feel how expansive it is,
how there is no fear,
or expectation…
only light,
and life,
and love.
Deep in the warm crevices,
tucked in the folds,
lean into and be embraced by
the pulses of [...]
Bread & Body-building
Posted in Passion on 50UTC1612UTC0616pm06, DecpmSat, 16 Dec 2006 22:34:06 +00002006-12-16T22:34:06+00:0010 21, 2007 | 8 Comments »
I may have found something that can strengthen my upper body without increasing pain. It doesn’t require a doctor’s order or the approval of the insurance company. (3 cheers for that!) I don’t have to sit in a car or drive on snowy roads. (And 3 cheers for that as well!) All I need is [...]
Not that far from Bethlehem…
Posted in Advent on 49UTC1012UTC1510pm06, DecpmSun, 10 Dec 2006 21:51:15 +00002006-12-10T21:51:15+00:0009 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Consider that you’re not that far from Bethlehem…
It was a rather messy story in many ways:
She wasn’t married, but she was pregnant.
And she tried to convinced her beloved and betrothed
that, although he wasn’t the father,
neither was any other man.
Yeah, right…
She faced the possiblity of being stoned
for being in such a position.
He certainly anticipated public scorn and [...]
Which darkness?
Posted in Advent on 49UTC0812UTC5608am06, DecamFri, 08 Dec 2006 03:16:56 +00002006-12-08T03:16:56+00:0003 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
O dear Redbarn, O dear Wise Ones,
It seems that there are different types of darkness. There is the darkness that is about waiting and gestation, allowing seeds to germinate and start sending out deep roots. There is the darkness of just resting, of simply being, of trusting the stillness. We often choose to enter this type [...]
Dreams of the Darkness
Posted in Advent on 49UTC0412UTC1604am06, DecamMon, 04 Dec 2006 10:03:16 +00002006-12-04T10:03:16+00:0010 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Come into the darkness
and sit quietly
with the dreams of this season.
Dreams of the Hebrew people ~
of lions and lambs lying together,
of justice rolling down like full streams of water,
of lands flowing with milk and honey,
of joy that comes in the morning.
Dreams of a carpenter ~
of being faithful to his betrothed [...]
Sawdust
Posted in Advent on 48UTC0212UTC1502am06, DecamSat, 02 Dec 2006 05:13:15 +00002006-12-02T05:13:15+00:0005 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
There’s now a small pile of sawdust in the barn.
Perhaps Hershey sensed that something was going to be different around here. Or maybe he was just bored. We’ll never know for sure why he pushed through the old gate next to the barn. The gate that was (notice the past tense) held together with rusty [...]
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