Resilient
I sit down to write And no words come. I am tired, Discouraged, Overwhelmed by the never-ending Reports of disasters and tragedies....
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Feb 221 min read
A Message from the Trees
I walk outside And look up at the tree in the front yard. Its branches are bare. Leaves, long shed, Were raked and carried To the...
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betharichardson
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Breaking Through
The weather app said, “Dense fog advisory.” But up here on the ridge, the fog had begun to melt away. I looked out the kitchen window and...
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betharichardson
Jun 25, 20232 min read
The Stump and Me
I first met you on my daily walks at Kanuga while I was in my spiritual direction training with Haden Institute. You were over on the far...
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betharichardson
May 29, 20231 min read
The Unfurling
I’m at the Haden Institute’s summer dream conference. Walking the lake trail, I found this fern in the process of unfurling. It inspired...
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betharichardson
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Metamorphosis
Help me be patient with myself During this metamorphosis. This shedding of what has been: Working Monday through Friday, Week after week,...
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betharichardson
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Love Is Our Hope
There is this part of me That, if it were not For the singing of the Wood Thrush, Would feel so hopeless. There is this part of me That,...
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betharichardson
May 5, 20201 min read
Just Like Life
I walked a labyrinth On a hill By a lake Step by step I walked the path The journey uphill And down Every step Closer to the center Every...
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betharichardson
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Days Run Together
Days run together And soon I don’t know ... Is it Wednesday or Saturday? We step through this disorienting, timelessness of social...
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betharichardson
Nov 6, 20191 min read
A World without You
I woke up this morning to a world without you. You were my bright morning star and confidante. Cheerleader and librarian. Theologian and...
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betharichardson
Dec 17, 20181 min read
A Sweet Advent Garland
Count down The days One by one. Each day holds One thing To remember. Each day Whispers, "Love." This Advent piece was made by Nashville...
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betharichardson
Dec 6, 20181 min read
Last Night I Dreamed of Jack
Last night I dreamed of Jack. He was lost, but I knew he had Crossed the road And gone into the woods. I walked into the forest And...
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betharichardson
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Broken Wide Open
As soon as we laid eyes on you
Our hearts rushed in, unprotected,
Held captive by you
With your bright, smiling eyes. Even with your...
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betharichardson
Aug 15, 20171 min read
Hate, Emboldened
Hate, emboldened, Steps out of a closet, Packs a suitcase, And drives to Virginia. Hate, emboldened, Does not feel the need To cover up...
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betharichardson
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Turas Cholmcille
Yesterday we took a very special pilgrimage to ancient stones in the Glencolumkille village in County Donegal. The traditional name of...
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betharichardson
Jul 8, 20171 min read
Clonmacnoise
We enter the gates Of Clonmacnoise. Ahead of us are Centuries of life in the Spirit. You have a choice, the leader says, Go in pilgrim or...
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betharichardson
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Saint Ciarán
I found myself drawn back to the ruin of St. Ciarán's Church at Glendalough. St. Ciarán was the anam cara (soul friend) of St. Kevin. His...
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betharichardson
Jun 15, 20171 min read
The Legacy of Hatred
Each day I see the legacy of hatred Written across my screen, Displayed in videos. It enters my car in voices on the radio. Fists raised...
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betharichardson
Mar 24, 20171 min read
Hello, Sky
I step outside the airport And greet the Oklahoma sky. Hello, sky. It's been a long time Since I stood under you And marveled at your...
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betharichardson
Jan 18, 20171 min read
The Long View
When I feel despair about The way things are Or hopeless about What is to come. When I feel lost, No longer sure of the paths I am to...
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