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Bran Flakes & Sweet Treasures

August 8, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

Cereal comes up more than one might think in my blog considering how very seldom I eat it. I like cereal, but not for breakfast, when I’m craving protein, not starch.  And with a family, it is rare to get away with just having a bowl of cereal for dinner. But this morning I was … Continue reading Bran Flakes & Sweet Treasures

First Step on a Writing Odyssey

August 1, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

So the rubber meets the road today as I submit a character sketch of my mother for a creative nonfiction class I am taking.  This tiny 300-word essay is the first piece I have written for public consumption in a memoir of my life told through my parents’ accounts of their lives. Just over a … Continue reading First Step on a Writing Odyssey

Summer Vacation

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

Tonight I make the turn to go home after sixteen days away from Savannah and my family. I’ve really enjoyed this trip but absence truly does make the heart grow fonder.  I miss my husband and son and am so excited to see them, I refuse to be daunted by holiday traffic.  Even in stop … Continue reading Summer Vacation

The Power of Other People’s Prayers

June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 / letthespiritin / 1 Comment

You may be more familiar with Reiki than I am.  My only experience before today was at a health fair at my college reunion about 20 years ago. What I remember is that none of my college friends were willing to try it – they went off for chair massages, I think.  But I was … Continue reading The Power of Other People’s Prayers

Embrace the Mountain

June 8, 2018 / letthespiritin / 1 Comment

Recently I was listening to a webinar on next steps and the leader suggested that we close our eyes and envision the path before us. Now generally I am not a visualization kind of person.  I often lead these kinds of exercises because it is so valuable for many people to “see” something in order … Continue reading Embrace the Mountain

It’s Finally Here!

May 8, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

That day I have been waiting for is finally here.  MaryAnn McKibbon Dana’s book God, Improv and the Art of Living has been released and is available for sale on Amazon and Barnes & Noble (or wherever fine books are sold, I suppose).  I highly recommend that if you want to be challenged and have … Continue reading It’s Finally Here!

Letting Go

April 25, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

As I sat in prayer today, two words arose again and again – a command, in fact, direct from the Divine. “Let go!” So my initial reaction was to hold on even more tightly. Does this ever happen to you? Sometimes it is in my spiritual life, but often it’s just in everyday living – … Continue reading Letting Go

Prayer Practices for Congregations

April 2, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

Happy Resurrection Monday! After a wonderful Easter yesterday, I have a bit of a church-y post today. As you probably know by now, I am big into prayer practices.  I have my own spiritual director whom I talk with monthly (going Wednesday!).  I spend time in centering/silent meditation and prayer almost every day.  For several … Continue reading Prayer Practices for Congregations

A Bowl of Self Care

March 21, 2018 / letthespiritin / 1 Comment

We had to get a new dishwasher a few weeks ago.  So far the only down side to this is the big hole it left in our “for the house” savings account.  But since the previous dishwasher had been on its last legs for almost a year anyway, we had been saving.  There is no … Continue reading A Bowl of Self Care

Block by Block

February 25, 2018 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

My husband and son are in the midst of a major renovation project. The Trio blocks from childhood have come out and dinosaurs and farmyards are taking over our living room once again.  Fact is, it has been many years since the Trios have been used, but as we seek less screen time and more … Continue reading Block by Block

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