Margaret D. McGee writes books about being alive in the cosmos, paying attention, and making connections.
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When Oz Appeared Just Once a Year
A guest post by David H. Schroeder, originally published in the Port Townsend Leader, reflecting on what it was like before our favorite movies were available on demand.
For many children of the 1960’s, it was almost a religious event.
Once a year, the 1939 MGM film “The Wizard of Oz” was broadcast on national TV.
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A prayer to the God of all sorrow and all joy, in commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
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A guest post by David H. Schroeder, originally published in the Port Townsend Leader, reflects on gratitude for everyday blessings that weren't always everyday.
I am spending the winter exercising my muscles of Gratitude.
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In Always a Guest, Barbara Brown Taylor preaches good news to faith communities, seminarians, and readers in her role as guest preacher and messenger of hope.Continue reading ““Always a Guest” by Barbara Brown Taylor: Book Review”
When the Whole House Wore a Mask
A guest post by David H. Schroeder, originally published in the Port Townsend Leader, January 20, 2020, reflecting on another difficult winter not so long ago.
I find myself dreaming of other times and places. Can you blame me?
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A guest post by David H. Schroeder, originally published in the Port Townsend Leader, December 2, 2020, reflecting on another very odd year with some parallels to our times.
I find myself dreaming of other times and places. Can you blame me?
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... to find the peace that comes from getting your heart broken.
Sunday afternoon, sitting on the deck. Sunny, cool breeze. Voices in the distance, coming from a a nearby porch. I think I recognize a neighbor’s voice.
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For faith communities gearing up for the annual pledge drive: Here you'll find three sets of original stewardship skits designed to inspire, inform, and make people laugh.Continue reading “Stewardship Skits – Make ’em Laugh!”
When did my bookshelf get so white?
“I remember that I’m invisible and walk softly so as not awake the sleeping ones. Sometimes it is best not to awaken them; there are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.”
Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
When did my bookshelf get so white?
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On August 18, I return to the Priory Spirituality Center for one of my favorite workshops to give: “Sharing the Creative Spark.” This relaxed and inviting 3-hour class focuses on mindful approaches to the “one-breath poem” commonly called haiku.
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In the Courtyard 