Dear beloved community, This has been a painful week amidst a painful time. I am struck by the depth of healing and transformation we need in our community. Justice for George Floyd is only the beginning. We also need to…
I’ve often found myself at a loss for words to express my prayers for this time. There is so much going on, how could I begin to think I could honor it all? In the past few weeks my prayer…
What I’ve always loved about spring in Minnesota is that people emerge out of the isolation of winter. No longer sheltering inside from the cold, I will see neighbors that that I haven’t seen for months. Unbundled from our layers…
I have a confession to make. I
am one of those crazy people who thought the pandemic was going to give me time to write. It’s been a month and I now see my folly. In fact, ordinary life seems to be requiring a lot more energy than usual.
Dear one, These have been very busy weeks with radical changes to all of our lives. While many of us have been given the order to “stay home” I have been feeling busier than ever. So many of us are…
A video message because I miss being in person with you. And a recap of the questions I’m asking: What do you want this time to feel like? How do you want to use your time now? How do you…
Hello dear one, These have been a very full few weeks for me, with the passing of three significant people in my life. Normally I like to write a little lotus flower of a blog post to bring beauty and…
Hello beautiful soul! Perhaps you are like me and go to the water to find some peace and calm. This week I want to share with you the story of my friend Michael Bischoff who made walking by the river…
Almost every Sunday morning my daughter groans and asks us, again, “Why are we going to church?” Sometimes we skip church and attend an indigenous-led water ceremony by the Mississippi. Then the question is “Why do we have to go…
Happy New Year! January always feels like a fresh beginning to me. I spend a little time setting goals for things I’d like to do in the coming year. But more importantly, I find myself thinking about how I want…