A Spiritual Journey Through Creativity
It’s hard to believe I leave for Spain tomorrow – the planning started in December and now here I am on June 11 adding the last few things to my bag. For those that might be interested, here is what I’m taking: I originally planned on only two outfits, but I wasn’t sure I’d be… Continue reading What I’m Taking
About a year ago I saw a post about a United Methodist clergy pilgrimage to Spain to walk a portion of the Camino de Santiago. I wanted to go but there were two major obstacles: I’m not clergy. I was leaving one job without another one lined up yet and I was fairly certain I… Continue reading Why I’m Walking the Camino
While talking with my colleague the topic of grief came up. She mentioned how a mutual acquaintance once said something to the effect of, “one grief story is one grief story.” In other words, no two are alike. I agree, but it also highlights the loneliness of grief. No one, anywhere, can understand exactly what… Continue reading A Beautiful Life
Last Saturday I was feeling anxious about the possibility of rain (of course, it didn’t rain) so I opted to run 10 miles on the treadmill. Worst.Idea.Ever. Oh, it was miserable. Even when it’s hot and humid out there’s at least a breeze created when I move forward. On a treadmill there is no breeze.… Continue reading The Ups and Downs of Running
My Facebook memories for today are full of Denali birthday posts (Andrew too, but I guess Denali is more photogenic lol). I can hardly believe she’s ten. We’ve been together since she was 9 weeks old. As I’ve been thinking about her birthday, I’ve come up with a few lists about my baby dog. What… Continue reading She’s 10!
A month from today I'll be in Madrid! It's hard to believe the time is almost here. This morning Denali and I went out for a prep walk. Although it's not completely packed yet, I tried to get in most of what I'll be taking into my backpack before we left. It was about 9… Continue reading One month
My Myers Briggs type is ENFJ. My Enneagram number is two. If you know anything about either of those, then you know I like to be around people. Although I suspect my “E” isn’t as strong as it used to be, I’m still an extrovert. What’s surprising to me is that a lot of the… Continue reading With People
About a month ago I started sneezing. I thought it was allergies, but I soon realized it was probably a cold. A week later the coughing started and while I was visiting my family in Tennessee I realized I needed to see a doctor. I was diagnosed with bronchitis and sent home with a steroid… Continue reading Returning
Before we even step outside the excitement builds. She knows what’s coming – the movement, the smells, the sights, the sounds. She’s eager to experience it all! Call to Worship We walk to the back of the yard to check out the flowerbed. Crocus – purple and white. Some frost bitten from an early bloom.… Continue reading A Variation on Church
I mentioned a few posts back how I’m using The SALT Project’s Lenten study this season. It’s not too demanding – a reading on Ash Wednesday, then one for each Sunday and a few extra during Holy Week. There’s a Gospel reading paired with one of Mary Oliver’s poems. I’ve wanted to read more of… Continue reading Confirmation
Anne Brock 