(photo credit My 250th Birthday Hangover I wrote last week’s newsletter before our nation’s 250th birthday because I suspected July 4 would bring images that would leave me heartsick. A snapshot from that newsletter read: “Happy 250th Birthday to the USA. May this great experiment called the United States of America continue to move us toward …
🕊 PRE‑WORD This reflection was written before the recent escalation of war involving Iran.While I spoke about these events in person at Crossroads, I won’t attempt to address them fully here. Instead, we pause together in grief and prayer, holding the whole human family — all who are afraid, grieving, or in harm’s …
Ahna Ziegler photography Motions of the Soul Retreat or Certification Ash Heads I remember the Ash Wednesday service at St. Mary Magdalen. Every year, an entire grade school class would return from Mass as Ash-Heads—foreheads smudged, a little holier (and messier) than before. We had just been told we were going to die, …
What my Dad Taught Me about MLK Day Friends, How are you celebrating MLK Day?Did you get the day off?Are you ignoring emails? 😊 Today I am contemplatively celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., asking a question that feels as urgent now as ever:What is mine to …
Annual Reflection: 2025 Reflection & 2026 Intention @csloughrige2025 not to be reproduced without permission. Happy New Year ✨ As we step into 2026, I’m offering this Annual Reflection & Harmony practice as a free gift to you—whether you’ve been part of this community for years or you’re newly finding your way here. When Jesus spoke of the “Kingdom within …