All the Wonders

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...

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,...

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...

I first rode a horse when I was in early elementary school. It was a pony owned by a family in our church. I was hooked and asked, "Dad,...

I am thinking of you today, Dad, On this day when you crossed through the thin space To join the saints who had preceded you: Mom, Holt,...

Thirty years ago today I joined the staff of The Upper Room as assistant editor of Alive Now magazine. I was awarded the generous,...

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...

I come to the water, Broken, Depleted, Full of sadness. By the shore, I set my burdens down And paddle away Into the still beauty of the...

In my book of blessings I have the honor of sharing part of my maternal father's story. Tom Wilson and his family (brother Jack, sister...

With gratitude I traveled the holy path To Iona. Remembering the ones Who journeyed here by boat, Who scraped out lives From dirt, from...

Beautiful bluebells. The midges of Scotland. Fish and chips in Oban. Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe. Awesome.

What is this age thing? Numbers signifying time. Judgments from society, from my "committee" About the meaning of each new year?...

I hear the news Of the death of a friend. A wife, a mother, a grandmother. I am nearly undone Despite the fact That I barely knew her....

Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Richardson1939-1983 Mom, today is the day you were born. I celebrate you. Epiphany child, you were Born in the...

In the quiet of the morning I walk the dogs. Up and down the street we go. This day, the pre-dawn clouds Transform from gray to pink to...

Last night I performed the marriage of Brian and Sarah. It was a beautiful ritual celebrating the love and commitment of a special...

Took walks up and down the river canyon. Poked around and remembered. Watched the chipmunks. Took pictures. Knit a prayer shawl. Played...

Every year, as a Clergy member of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church, I travel to Colorado for Annual...

Dad passed away two years ago today. He had been in an Alzheimer's decline for quite a while and though we knew it was the end, we didn't...

There is a certain beauty to a foggy morning. The trees framed in soft light against the sky. The peony shut tight against the dampness...