Win the Day!

Here in Oregon we’re pretty excited to have the U of O, undefeated Ducks football team head for the championship game in just a few days.  I am taken with Coach Kelly’s approach to life – his mantra is ‘win the day’. It’s not look...

You count

Yesterday morning my husband choked up a bit as he reminded me of the story of the little boy on the beach throwing in starfish one at a time from hundreds that were stranded on the sandy shore.  When the boy was asked why he was bothering when there were so many...

Flying! on the wings of trust

There’s something about the beach, feeling the sand under my feet and the rhythm of the powerful waves breathing in and breathing out that opens my heart wide and fills my entire being with love and awe.  An enveloping of joy completely immerses me and if...

seeing God

It seems my glorious bike rides often serve as a meditation retreat for me.  I was feeling not so good inside, peddling and coasting, taking in the beautiful sight of my friend the river, and noticing the turmoil within.  I just don’t feel clean inside I thought, in...

‘…only small things w/ great love.’

When love touches our core there’s an igniting that happens that sets love a blaze within.  Whether our core is a spark, ‘a smoking flax’, or full flames, every single core of every soul is pure Love, Love is ALL it is. That is why, if through even...