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Present to the Journey
Today's practice for the Wilderness - staying in the present moment
betharichardson
Feb 111 min read
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Ash Wednesday Blessing
Bless this day of ashes, this space, this pause. May we be open, May we be honest, May we be mindful. May we be patient, May we be quiet,...
betharichardson
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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A Prayer for a New Year
For a new year, A new day, A new moment We give thanks. We yearn for Happiness and prosperity, Joy and love, All the while knowing That...
betharichardson
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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On the Eve of a New Year
With gratitude for this day for this year for this life. May I be open to memories, good and bad, celebrating the things I have learned,...
betharichardson
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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A Blessing for the Long Nights
Dear friends, I have nearly completed my first year of retirement. Highlights include a roadtrip to Oklahoma with my brother, Charlie;...
betharichardson
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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JJ's Week of "Firsts"
One week ago today, we picked you up from your birthplace. We met the humans who brought you into this world. We met your mom (Shannon),...
betharichardson
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Jack and the Rainbow Blessing
We drove east out of Nashville On a pilgrimage to pick up JJ. ("JJ," "Junior," "Jack, Jr.") As we traveled, A rainbow hung in the sky...
betharichardson
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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Why I Was Late to Plenary
The chime sounded to begin an hour of silence. I started walking up the road, Trying to find silence in my churned-up monkey brain. Step,...
betharichardson
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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Jack's New Book of Celtic Blessings
Get a copy from Amazon: Jack's Book of Blessings: Celtic Poems by a Scottie Dog When I was preparing for the release of Christ Beside...
betharichardson
Mar 27, 20193 min read
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This Is Holy Ground
Be here. Now. In this place. Breathe in presence. Breathe out distraction. Listen deeply to Others, Self, Spirit. This is Holy Ground.
betharichardson
Mar 21, 20191 min read
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A Blessing of the Wounds (#metoo)
Bless, O bless these wounds, God, the healer. Fresh wounds, still bleeding. Tender hearts, tender spirits. An innocent crossing the path...
betharichardson
Aug 2, 20181 min read
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Easter Blessing
Bless this day When light returns, Love astounds, Life prevails. Bless the grieving, The lonely, The hungry. Hope is reborn. Bless the...
betharichardson
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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Ashes and Hearts
Ashes and hearts. Hearts and ashes. The convergence of this day of Sacred and secular. As if we needed a reminder that To dust we will...
betharichardson
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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All Shall Be Well
When you wake up in a fog, The clouds hiding the sun, Hiding the hope and the confidence You used to have. When the place you are...
betharichardson
Feb 6, 20181 min read
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A Blessing of the Empty Space
I pulled this blessing out of my book. I'm needing it today on this anniversary of my dad's death. Bless all who mourn today. You sit in...
betharichardson
Dec 7, 20171 min read
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A Blessing for the Harvest
Harvest With grateful thanks We receive the bounty of this earth. Giver of plenty, You are the source of Plants and meat, Milk and herbs,...
betharichardson
Nov 22, 20171 min read
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The Unexpected Blessing
You went out to walk your dog, A giant, beautiful puppy, Who wiggled in ways only puppies could. I called out to you,"Can I bless your...
betharichardson
Oct 8, 20171 min read
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Blessings Upon Blessings
Probably the most fun I've ever had at work ... Blessing the animals on St. Francis Day (October 4). We gathered on the lawn in front of...
betharichardson
Oct 6, 20171 min read
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St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals
Today is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. In St. Francis' "Canticle of the Sun," he named all of creation as his siblings. We're...
betharichardson
Oct 4, 20172 min read
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For This Day
For beauty, friendship, and hope. For justice, prophets, and healers. For eyes to see and hearts to love. For peace and wisdom and...
betharichardson
Nov 24, 20161 min read
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