Category Archives: Lent

The Holy

The holy Invites you to laughter so secret even the angels may not get the joke Sleeps beside you at three a.m. Stands next to you in the shower Smiles back at you from the dressing room mirror. *** The … Continue reading

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It’s Not Over Until It’s Over: Lent and the Home Stretch

My friend and teacher Jennifer Louden (see her amazing work at http://www.jenniferlouden.com) often tells retreatants that they may feel tempted to begin to “check out” toward the end of a retreat experience. I have experienced this myself many times in … Continue reading

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An Acceptable Time–Ash Wednesday and All the Rest

I found this post right after I published the last one tonight…this one was a draft that I thought had been eaten by gremlins at my hotel in Fort Worth that week of Ash Wednesday. So, I am backpedaling to … Continue reading

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