All the Wonders

Icons are painted to lead us into the inner room of prayer and bring us close to the heart of God. - Henri Nouwen, Behold, the Beauty of...

Around this time 40 years ago (May of 1984), the General Conference of The United Methodist Church was meeting in Baltimore, MD. On the...

draft of Weavings Logo, 1985 Ever since I did my stint cleaning out boxes and files in the basement of The Upper Room, I’ve been...

Remembering my saints this weekend. On All Saints' Day, it is not just the saints of the church that we should remember in our prayers,...

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...

In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone. - St. John of the Cross

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

The spiritual life starts at the place where you can hear God’s voice. Where somehow you can claim that long before your father, your...

The saints sing loudly on tune (and off) Welcoming their newest colleague. "Phyllis Natalie Alexander Tickle, You are finally here. We've...

Today is the 150th anniversary of the poet William Butler Yates, the one who wrote the poem that gave this mountain cabin (and 4 other...

As we grow older we have more and more people to remember, people who have died before us. It is very important to remember those who...

Among the many blessings I received at last week's 5-day Academy for Spiritual Formation on the Psalms was the presence of a friend who...

Mom died on this day in 1983. I was in Divinity School that fall and wasn't with her when she passed away. In July, she had learned that...

For John Mogabgab (1946-2014) I hear the sound of breaking hearts John - mentor, teacher, colleague, friend, Has left this life and...

Christ before us. Christ behind us. Christ beside us. Christ within us. O, Christ, be in this place.

Shining, brave, kind, Loving, human. We remember. Amen.

This Spring marked the beginning of a year-long celebration of Penuel Ridge Retreat Center's 25th anniversary. This special place is on...