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Pre-nup

Posted on Jul 17th, 2007 by Sara

No, I am not writing about a Kanye West song. What I'm talking about is how disposable marriage has gotten in our society -- and the way that we enter the ring now already preparing... More »

Time

Posted on Jun 1st, 2007 by Sara

I do not know how long you stood, leaning against the gate, watching as I worked on hands and knees to tend one more bed of lettuce before the sun sank from sight. I do... More »

mileage

Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Sara

The past week has been long and busy, but very good.  It began last Tuesday with a concert I have been looking forward to for a while -- Psalters .  Their music is hard to... More »

Thomas Merton

Posted on May 9th, 2007 by Sara

I don't want to write about myself today so instead I would like to share part of what I have been reading lately.  For those not familiar with him, Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk... More »

laser 3.14 (i adore these)

Posted on Apr 14th, 2007 by Sara

letting go

Posted on Apr 11th, 2007 by Sara

My mental processes are a nearly constant dialogue between my head and my heart.  98% of the time, my heart wins out and I think this is how it should be, how life should be... More »

Memories of the past, or of the future?

Posted on Apr 10th, 2007 by Sara

Do you remember that night in July, the party in that big old house 20 miles outside of town?  Things start early in the afternoon and everyone remembers to bring their adults-playing-kids attitude.  The grill... More »

"we've got the kingdom so we have to make way"

Posted on Apr 3rd, 2007 by Sara

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field.  I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the... More »

"one more time to find you"

Posted on Mar 10th, 2007 by Sara

sometime during meditation this morning, i had one of those great "a ha!" epiphany sort of moments.  hours later i am still wearing it on my skin as a smile and a glow.  the realization... More »

Mother Teresa

Posted on Feb 26th, 2007 by Sara

Everything below is taken from her book, In the Heart of the World .  (Photo by me) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~ On Compassion Be kind in your actions.  Do not think that you are the only one who... More »