Glimpses of Spirit

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” – Lao Tzu  (This is a reprint of a story I wrote a few years ago but with strawberries so perfect this week, I couldn’t resist) […]

Glimpses of Spirit

“On a day when the wind is perfect, 
the sail just needs to open and
the world is full of beauty. 
Today is such a day.”
-Rumi This glimpse of spirit is from my own experience. It was a sacred moment that shifted my outlook on life. My dear friend Patricia Wickman is a gifted healer and […]

Glimpses of Spirit

Emmanuelle Pries is a sensitive and lovely French woman currently living in Germany with her husband and their fourteen year-old daughter. The glimpse of spirit she shares began two years ago with a nightmare scenario accident and ends with hearts broken wide open and a new life trajectory. I am so grateful for our connection […]

Glimpses of Spirit

Life is magical and glimpses of spirit sometimes drop right into our laps. Last week my oldest child, Maddie asked me to read a poem she had written earlier that day. She is a freshman in high school and mentioned that she had composed it during her study period. “The words just kind of fell onto […]

Glimpses of Spirit

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” –Rumi I met Martha at the Center Eau Claire and knew her first as the creator of the world’s most delicious toffee. It is buttery and rich, sweet and more than a little addicting. However, she is also a funny and thoughtful soul with much […]

Glimpses of Spirit

Shine: Yoga, Sound and the Sun Retreat When: January 29th-31st, 2016 Where: The Christine Center, Willard WI. Cost: $150 plus lodging and meals (average total cost is $344 but varies depending on housing choice) How to sign up: Contact Liz at the Christine Center: 715-267-7507 or 866-333-7507   Winter is long. Let’s get together this winter […]

Glimpses of Spirit

“To be simple is to see things with the eyes of God.” –St. Francis   “For me, prayer is walking. Every step is a prayer. The way unfolds and all it asks is trust and humility. The road always leads home. Step by step.” –Alisa Piper   The Camino de Santiago or the Way of […]

Glimpses of Spirit

“The physics of butterflies is the metaphysics of caterpillars.” –Kristina Herrera As a hospital chaplain for thirty years, Sue Ripp has walked with many patients and families as they faced tragic loss. Many who know and love her would testify that she is ideally suited for this sacred work. Sue has a gentle and comforting […]

Glimpses of Spirit

  “Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” –C.S Lewis Shana is a warm, loud, loving and sassy 34-year-old mother of four, a wife and an ophthalmic technician. In the eye clinic, I had the pleasure of working side by side with her for years. Shana brings […]

Glimpses of Spirit

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style” ― Maya Angelou “We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are […]