Category Archives: spirituality

Learning How to Do Nothing

When I chose Center as my word for this year, I knew that I wanted to incorporate a daily meditation practice into whatever else I might end up doing while exploring this word. I’ve had intentions to do this with other words in the recent past, but this time doing so seemed more essential thanContinue reading “Learning How to Do Nothing”

Third Week of Advent: Logbook

Previously: Benches, Pageant The third week of Advent is always focused on the theme of joy. When this season was first introduced for the liturgical calendar, it was conceived as a “mini-Lent,” a time to be somber and reflective leading up to the celebration of Christmas. When the practice of lighting a candle every SundayContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Logbook”

First Week of Advent: Benches

It was built as a joint venture, a shared effort by three Girl Scouts seeking to achieve their Gold Award. They planned and organized for its construction together. I’m sure that if you found the right people to ask, you could learn more about who specifically did what, but I don’t know why anyone wouldContinue reading “First Week of Advent: Benches”