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,...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Jan 11 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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,...
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betharichardson
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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;...
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betharichardson
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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),...
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betharichardson
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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,...
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betharichardson
Mar 27, 20193 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Mar 21, 20191 min read
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.
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betharichardson
Aug 1, 20181 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Apr 1, 20181 min read
Easter Blessing
Bless this day When light returns, Love astounds, Life prevails. Bless the grieving, The lonely, The hungry. Hope is reborn. Bless the...
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betharichardson
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Feb 6, 20181 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Dec 7, 20171 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Nov 22, 20171 min read
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,...
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betharichardson
Oct 8, 20171 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Oct 6, 20171 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Oct 4, 20172 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Nov 24, 20161 min read
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...
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betharichardson
Nov 5, 20161 min read
Sunrise
Wondering what the sunrise will bring. A hint of pink And then, gone. Oh, so you will tease me This day. From the kitchen window I see a...
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