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My Cocoon – My Cave – My Outer Cell

Posted on 05/29/2018 by Christine

Last night I was laying in the hammock on the deck and my husband asked if I was in my cocoon and if I would emerge a butterfly.  He was joking, of course.  I figured out the sides of the … Continue reading →

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At the Foot of the Cross

Posted on 03/30/2018 by Christine

In our dining room next to the patio door to our deck, I have a collection of crosses on the wall.  It was not my intent to make it an altar of sorts, but it seems to have emerged into … Continue reading →

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Living from The Holy Spirit Within

Posted on 03/21/2018 by Christine

I commented earlier that during this season of Lent I planned to do some re-visiting per say of devotional sources I already had vs buying something new such as a book.  That was going well until about a week ago … Continue reading →

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Swaddled in the Womb – Photography as Prayer

Posted on 02/27/2018 by Christine

The other day I took this picture as I noticed the fresh blanket of white snow was really not all white.  The shadows from the tree were casting an array of blues and grays.  On the left is the photo … Continue reading →

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Making A St. Brigid’s Cross: What to Welcome In and What to Throw Out

Posted on 02/16/2018 by Christine

After I found the wheat yesterday, I put it all in a bin of water to soak.  I feel like there is this little theme of “re-visiting” that is reappearing as I begin journeying through there first days of Lent.  … Continue reading →

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Lent’s Lost and Found: Revisiting Hope and The Prophesy of Simeon

Posted on 02/15/2018 by Christine

The photo above is of some wheat I picked years ago from my ancestral farm in North Dakota.  I was in a vase for many years until I decided it was too dusty and just needed to be thrown.  In … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Guarding my Heart and Opening it Too

Posted on 02/14/2018 by Christine

Today is Ash Wednesday and my first day re-visiting the book Your Sorrow is My Sorrow.  I also printed out the booklet I made with suggested prayers for the Seven Dolor Rosary I found from sources years ago when I … Continue reading →

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I Am Already With You ~God

Posted on 01/03/2018 by Christine

It is time again to do my book work for the past year.  It is one of my least favorite things to do.  If I just did it every month throughout the year, it would not be such a big … Continue reading →

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I Changed My Word for 2018

Posted on 12/26/2017 by Christine

After some pondering and praying, I decided to change my word for 2018.  In my previous post, I stated it was “embraced.”  Once I started thinking more about the coming year and my intentions, I realized that, yes, I need … Continue reading →

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My Word for 2018: How I Found It and How It Found Me

Posted on 12/15/2017 by Christine

For quite a few years now I have been using the spiritual practice of choosing a word for the year.  The practice was introduced to me by Christine Valters Paintner from Abbey of the Arts. One of the things about … Continue reading →

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