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Feast of Epiphany
The festivities of the Christmas season are winding down. Chayo and Roberto returned to school today. As I drove Chayo down to the village in the morning darkness to catch the bus we were captivated by a bright star over the ocean. Maybe it was the morning star. I thought of yesterday’s celebration of the magi and…
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This has been our Advent …
The last post was the beginning of the Advent season. The recent weeks since then have been full and rich. It has been a time of preparation and also of waiting and that is what is meant by Advent. Specifically, we have been preparing for Chayo and Roberto’s baptism. This is a process that began…
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Advent – a meditation on hope
This painting moves me. I have a book of paintings of the Annunciation. I am drawn to the renderings of something so powerful and mysterious as an encounter with a call to purpose. There is no inkling of the cost. It is the beginning of great and terrible expectations, a swelling of spirit. I particularly…
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Thanksgiving
Another Thanksgiving – how comforting to make another cycle around another year and we are still here, still thankful. I hope this is how you are feeling too. It is the simple daily blessings that nurture us and keep our hearts topped off with gratitude. God’s ways are so perfect: with the overflow of thanks…
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Joining the saints …
I have been experiencing life very intensely lately. It is a combination of the loss of close companions and relatives in juxtaposition with the lively, lovable, presence of Chayo, our 13 year old goddaughter and Leah, her 2 year old sister. I am simultaneously letting go and embracing something new. The letting go is not…
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Word for the day: BUBULUBU
Chayo turned 13 this week. She is one of our god-daughters. We had a family celebration at her Aunt Rosa’s with roasted turkey, fried rice and a giant Bubulubu birthday cake (it’s more fun to say “bubulubu” than to read it). In Mexico, a Bubulubu is kind of junk-food cake like a Twinkie but it has either…
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A few thoughts about Penny …
We lost Penny on Friday to old age. She was my dog from Virginia. Her passing was as gentle and quiet as she was in life. Her friendship has been a constant for the past 12 years. I savor what she has taught me. When I first rescued Penny, she was a pup with a broken leg. I…
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For my friend, Jeanne …
A couple of weeks ago a dear and precious friend who shared a long history with me left this world. She lived a full and long life with great spirit. Some of my most special friends are gathering for a little memorial on Monday. I’d like to share my thoughts about her. Her name is Jeanne. Maybe…
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Our bodies, our selves …
Most of you know that I have been away from the farm for the past 3 weeks. My sister had an accident using her lathe and sustained a missile blow to her face and left eye – the missile was a kilo of mesquite. When I got the message of her accident Wally helped me…
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There are so many beautiful, rare visual experiences here. I am not good about carrying a camara with me. It’s just as well because when you are thinking “where’s my camara?” you are not 100% in the moment of awe, so, I try to imprint these moments with all my senses, taking it in so…