A Spiritual Journey Through Creativity
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 couldn’t have said this a year ago, but after paying close attention to my grief – not rushing through but really sitting with it – I’ve discovered that my capacity for joy has increased. I notice the little things. I find excitement in mundane tasks. Joy seems to be more present. Last week I… Continue reading Unlikely Companions
The first time I stepped outside to run as a form of exercise was the summer of 2004. I didn’t have an iPhone or any GPS device. I don’t know how far I ran or what my pace was. After a few months I developed my first stress fracture. I decided running wasn’t for me.… Continue reading The Fastest
I love watching nature shows. When I was in Alaska for a few months, I lived on the banks of Prince William Sound in an RV for a few weeks. As the days got longer and longer, I’d sit along the rocks of the water watching the wildlife. I made up my own nature shows… Continue reading Awe
Just over two years ago I made this quilt top using fabric I had received from Christmas (thanks Bob!). By the way, how cute is it that it was only a few weeks after Christmas and I was writing, “Finally found some time to use to start using fabric I received from Christmas!” I still… Continue reading Imperfections
Breathwork class begins with an opening circle. We breathe. We pay attention. We observe. We do not judge. After moments of collective and individual centering, we are given the opportunity to share an intention for the breathwork. My intention is different every time – different in the words I use, that is. However, I think… Continue reading All Around
I’m nowhere near Spain, yet the pilgrimage has already begun. In June I’m joining my mom and other United Methodist clergy to walk a portion of the Camino de Santiago. Starting in Madrid we will walk 130 miles over 15 days. Although I am in good shape and run and walk often, I still need… Continue reading Pilgrimage
I’ve got quite a few things ruminating in my mind. In fact, after last Sunday I had a blog post in mind but didn’t make time to write it. Then, earlier this evening I listened to Rob Bell’s latest podcast, and knew what I would write about that. Little did I know what was in… Continue reading I Am Not
Maybe this isn’t the first lesson of 2018 but it feels like the first major one. Last Saturday I participated in a two-hour yoga workshop focused on backbends. Part of the prep work for backbends includes shoulder openers. The class went well, even though it was long and quite intense at times. Of course, as… Continue reading Lesson #1
If you read my blog much, you know I’m a fan of all the things Jan Richardson writes. It seems that anytime I pick up a blessing to read, it speaks to me in that very moment – wherever I am, whatever I’m experiencing. Her writing is simple, yet so profound (credit to Adrienne for… Continue reading Women’s Christmas
Anne Brock 