October 17, 2024

Images: Melanie Kyer The Long Goodbye   My mother has Alzheimer’s disease. Actually, we aren’t completely sure that it is Alzheimer’s, although her doctor has said that’s the most likely culprit for her memory loss, but I just hate the word dementia. I...

October 10, 2024

“For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth, sky and sea, We thank you Lord.”  – From The Book of Common Prayer Over the past several weeks, the Reflections group asked us to reflect on the blessings of summer and send in pictures that show...

September 19, 2024

Image: Barbara Ryther Thoughts from the beach: Invisible Lives I’m always fascinated by the sand trails left by unseen birds and sea creatures at the beach.  Some I can recognize – the straight, assured webbed footprints of seagulls, the tiny, winding trail created by...

September 5, 2024

2024   It feels like forever we’ve been caught in this political strife this American life cutting words cutting friendships sacrificing ourselves so we don’t lose family losing family so we don’t bury ourselves. There is no winning.   It’s a game of numbers...

August 20, 2024

Image: Nina Bisognani Peace in a time of chaos   The dog days of summer are here, sultry and sticky. By ten AM thereis no parking at the beach. On dangerously hot afternoons, we keep our children and pets inside.  Outside, the humidity is exhausting our bodies...

August 8, 2024

Image: Melanie Kyer   “For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth, sky and sea, We thank you Lord.” (From the Book of Common Prayer) As we reflect on the blessings of summer, we’d like to invite anyone who reads our Meditations page to...