This walk took place at the Seasons of Life labyrinth at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin, Oregon on 10/24/2021. I had the chance to spend the weekend with my second family, the Hipsher and Becker clans, before heading over to Medford to be with my dad for his birthday. Those who personally know me already know that 2021 was a hard year. I…
Lessons from my 10/23/2021 Labyrinth Walk at Spirit of Grace Church in Tigard, OR This is part II of labyrinth lesson. Its not often that I get I was fortunate to get two set of lessons from a labyrinth walk, so I felt fortunate for this experience. The first lesson I called “From the…
29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.” Depending on which perspective you embrace, 1 Samuel 15:29 can either be a hard scripture, or it can be a healing and heartening scripture. Trust is a determining…
Friday, February 18, 2022 It was a leisurely morning and afternoon spent heading out to the Dry Tortugas. Shortly after leaving the Marquesas, we heard a loud BOOM. I was looking around in every direction, trying to figure out where it came from, but could see nothing. Paul told me that the area has a…
I have no words of wisdom that will benefit you more than the Scripture. It stands on its own. Trust in the Lord with all your heart Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay and lean not on your own understanding Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay in all your ways submit to him, Photo by berenice…
10/23/2021 Labyrinth at Spirit of Grace Church in Tigard, OR This labyrinth lesson is in two parts. I was fortunate to get two set of lessons; the first I called “From the Outside, In” because the first set came during my walk into the labyrinth, and the second set is called “From the Inside, Out”…
Wool dryer balls are one of those ingenious little hacks that save time and money, yet require only a small investment. When I learned about them, I contemplated making them myself, but quickly remind myself that my attention span (Look! Over there!) meant it was a project that would quickly get sidetracked without completion. As…
These lessons came from a labyrinth walk from 10/21/2021. On this particular day, a beloved co-worker popped over to my house in the late afternoon to check out our neighborhood labyrinth and visit with me. You will not make this journey alone. I am generally a big fan of solo labyrinth walks. A solo labyrinth walk…
Judges 6:17 (NIV) 17 Gideon replied, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me. I find this scripture to be a powerful invitation. Yes, invitation. Further down in the passage (Judges 6:36-39), the context of the invitation is more clearly seen: Image by diapicard…
It was October 2021 when I did this labyrinth walk. It was crisp and cool outside, and most of the trees were bare; Winter was calling softly. As usual, I had questions… But the answers I received all directed my questions back to me. Image by Jose R. Cabello from Pixabay You have to ask the…
Sunday, February 20, 2022 We rocked and rolled all night… I slept lightly, but not poorly, and found the pounding waves to be no less soothing than before. Around 5:30 a.m., there was a loud beeping and I climbed up to the saloon to see what was happening, thinking it might be the anchor alarm.…
