Posted on July 15, 2008 by Nattie
A friend I know wrote this poem and it resonated with me so I thought I would share her interpretation:
Proverbs 3- (An Interpretation) by Christin Taylor
What I’m about to tell you
Will lengthen the line of your days
Will harvest a crop of hope:
“In all your ways”
in every road where you put foot to path
in every street [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2007 by Nattie
As of lately I haven’t been able to get past this simple, two sentence confession by Thomas Merton:
“My God, I pray better to You by breathing.
I pray better to You by walking than by talking.”
Will I ever get past these two sentences? Perhaps not, but maybe that’s where I need to be for awhile.
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Posted on November 1, 2007 by Nattie
The word community has many connotations, some positive, some negative. Community can make us think of a safe togetherness, shared meals, common goals, and joyful celebrations. It also can call forth images of sectarian exclusivity, in-group language, self-satisfied isolation, and romantic naiveté. However, community is first of all a quality of the heart. It grows [...]
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