Tag: prayer
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The Kind of Christian I Was
I used to sing with my eyes closed. There were a few hymns at Christmas time that really did if for me. I sang harmonies a little louder than good taste would call for. Sometimes the priest would sing the Eucharist, and I knew every melody. I’d sing along quietly to myself, just under my […]
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A Daily Practice Matters
This morning we slept in until 7:30. That may not seem incredibly early to some (it isn’t all that early for my husband and I), but it’s a vacation compared to the day of surgery and the first day of recovery. We woke to discover that my kid was experiencing some sharp pain, a common […]
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Prayers for the Dark Night in Aurora
I don’t often weigh in on national news. That isn’t really the focus of this blog. But today, national news went local. I live just south of Denver, in the city of Englewood. My home is about 20 minutes from Aurora, the scene of a gruesome mass-killing which took place last night at a midnight […]
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Letting Go Of The Gun
What are you supposed to do when you realize that you have to sit back and allow a bad thing to play out?
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My Altar: A First View
My altar is my Cathedral. It is the place where I go each morning to worship, to pray, to meditate. I make my altar new with each ritual I perform, infuse it with more of my essence, my intention, my magic. There is fire on my altar. There is water on my altar. There is […]
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The Meaning of Prayer: A response
This post is a response to The Meaning of Prayer on Grey Wren’s Flight. Kristin, I appreciate what your fiancé said – “Prayer is an offering of time and spirit” – and I’d like to add something my husband told me. He said that of all the offerings we make to the Kindred, our sincerity may be the greatest one we have […]
