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“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” — Psalm 90:12 imposition of ashes during first day of Lent Today is the beginning of the Lenten season. Across the world, foreheads will be marked with ash and the ancient words will be spoken: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.  It is not exactly a Hallmark sentiment. I used to hate it.  What a downer.  I see it differently these days. Lent (and other related rituals) may invite us to

“Real isn’t how you are made,” the Skin Horse tells the rabbit. “It’s a thing that happens to you.” — The Velveteen Rabbit , Margery Williams About forty-five years ago, it happened to me for the first time. A tear. An inkling.  I was on the edge of a bed with two little boys, reading The Velveteen Rabbit . I hadn’t taken a shower for days. My clothes were proof of survival, with crumbs and smudges and ketchup wiped off with a wet paper towel. As I read about a toy rabbit lon

“The greatest gift you can give another person is the gift of your loving presence.” — Henri Nouwen If there is one truth I have learned after many years of thinking, researching, pondering, living, parenting, grandparenting, befriending, companioning, partnering and especially listening to my husband, John: we are here to love and to be loved.  Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing hidden beneath it. That is what the spiritual healers and wisdom teachers have told us for thous

Aging is an opportunity to step into the fullness of who we are . Oprah Winfrey While attending a cocktail party of sorts, my energy...

“Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I may inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17, New Testament This morning and yesterday I’ve been...

Age is just a number. Embrace every stage of life and never let your dreams fade away. Carol Channing, Broadway star who continued...

“The mystique of rock climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it would go on forever. The...

The more we realize that most of our views of ourselves, of others, and of presumed limits regarding our talents, our health, and our...