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I am way behind where I thought I’d be in sharing with you about our trip to Hawaii! We’ve been home for a week now, and each day I sort of wander around and do what needs to be done, but allthewhile I’m lost in kind of a reverie, thinking about God. Okay, that sounds […]
Read MoreThank you all so much for sharing in my sorrow as I said goodbye to THAT DOG. It has been harder than I expected. Your words and comments (and voicemails and texts) helped more than I can describe. Thank you. Okay, on to today! Normally, I’d post my notes from the weekend sermon. And I […]
Read MoreThis lovely post from my friend Mary Elizabeth just brought tears to my eyes. She describes the choice to be grateful for the 19 days she had with her son Warren before medical error ended his life, rather than anguished and sad. I’m struck by how, when you’ve lost something precious, this choice comes up […]
Read MoreI’m rereading a Madeleine L’Engle book this morning, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. Her writing is filled with wisdom and flights of fantasy, and her cadence feels old-fashioned and slows me down. Every third or forth page I find myself tearing up, which makes no sense because today is a gorgeous, sunny day […]
Read MoreI’m feeling blessed today…and I can’t stop laughing. First the blessed part: We had our first faith gathering yesterday! Steve and I gathered around our coffee table, lit candles, set bread and wine just beyond THAT DOG’s reach (she can get very Holy when given the opportunity), and bowed our heads as Steve prayed. As […]
Read MoreIn my continuing quest to become a de facto Jesuit priest (albeit one who is married, and whose current ministry is staring at countertop samples at kitchen design stores) I’m reading another fine book from James Martin, S.J. In one chapter, he discusses the blessings of friendship – how vital it is to our thriving, […]
Read MoreThis interesting question came from Jordan Seng’s blog this morning. He is a pastor in Hawaii many of us know and appreciate from his time here in Boston. (His book, Miracle Work, is like a behind-the-scenes explanation of the theological underpinnings of the faith life I found when I first came to church here in […]
Read MoreTHE BOSTON RED SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you might guess, I’m a little excited about this. There have been many late nights, and angsty messages flying back and forth across the internet on FB & Twitter, a whole “nation” of fans trying to work up the courage to believe our team could win […]
Read MoreI received a letter the other day. It wasn’t to me individually, although it felt like it was. It was written in a way that was so personal to the senders that I suspect each of us who read it was quite certain it was intended just for us. It was an open letter from […]
Read MoreWith his book, that is :) Let me start with a follow up note: I’ve persevered with the Happier App, and I’m happy to say that it’s improved the attitudinal quality of my days. There really is something helpful about how now, as I flip across all my email accounts and Twitter/FB/etc. on my phone, […]
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Trish Ryan 