Mary By the Sea It was a question unexpectedwhile thinking by the sea— ¨Where were you a moment ago?¨ Out far on the mystical assumption of waveswhere what the eye no longer seesis cared for by the sun.I arrived there, coppery wetfrom this font of tidal glory,full of awe and just a bit of seaweedcaught…

From the Journal… I am sitting here listening to the high school chorus practice in the sala de pastoral next door. They sing BEAUTIFULLY… guitar, not piano. Harmonies you could sleep on and from the heart, from the heart. I love listening to them. It reminds me of my kids in other places. Just returned…

Primero en castellano, luego inglés!First in Spanish, then English! De mi diario hoy, 5/11/09From my journal today, 5/11/09 E acaba de entrar aquí con un regalo para mi–una chincha en su mano. Ella me la pasó a mi mano y después de un rato la salió volando. Quizás un placer muy simple, pero uno que…

1. The silver frothed ocean through the green and craggy hills… I was riding in a micro and realized as I was watching the ocean pass by that the hills on the other side were reflected in the same window that provided my view. Both facets of glory were received gratefully in one sense-thirsty stare….

Friday Five From Rev Gals!! Dramatic or fairly common – what have been/are your lifesavers: 1) Your lifesaving food/beverage. Food…two things come to mind. One, remembering the absolute Nirvana of pretzels when I was so very sick once and had lost so much liquid (and salt). Two, peanut butter! When all else fails, there´s nothing…

I was walking down the hill toward where I catch the bus to go home and passed one of the zillion feral dogs that roam around. He was nosing around on the ground and looked like he was eating. As I approached, I noticed little things littering the sidewalk that looked an awful lot like…

My First Friday Five From Far Away From Where I Was Before! Which is to say, I was in NYC and am now in Chile. RevGals say…Let’s talk about music. Share with us five pieces of music that draw you closer to the Divine, that elevate your mood or take you to your happy place….

Primero en castellano y después en inglés. : ) First in Spanish, and then in English. De mi diaro de vidaFrom my journal 21 Octubre 2009 7:05 AMEn el mismo momento que ayer, estoy aquí en mi dormitorio con los sonidos de la casa en la mañana. Bueno, mas que los sonidos, estoy aquí con…

I am in an office of the Pastoral at the moment with a cup of tea. I actually said the Creed this morning while sitting in front of the window that looks out across the street in front of our house. Not that saying the Creed is AT ALL a usual part of my praying,…

Here are two prayers I have recently written. The experiences leading to each one have been unique in my life. Enriching, provoking, questioning, refreshing and frustrating in the way that newness can sometimes be. One of the beautiful things is that I think they sound better in Spanish…and for me, that is something incredible. I…