Born to Soar...

Thank you Bing.com for this picture of bald eagle chicks! I wonder how soon they will realize their ability to soar? Do you know the power that is within you? Thank you for reminding me of the power within me..I can forget so easily.

Tell us what you know..

What is it like to soar as you do Eagle?

Riding the wind?

The speed?

The expanse?

The view?

Your perspective would help me to enlarge my own!

Would you be willing to share your perspective with me?

Thank you to Symbubsy on photobucket.com for this incredible picture.

Look closely..

There are no words today..just enjoy the delicate beauty of Flower. Look close and don't miss the details!

Total Giving..

At one of the rituals, on a recent retreat, each of the participants was given a sea shell! I was intrigued by the pattern of grooved lines over the face of the shell and the mother of pearl glaze within it. When I looked up sea shells on line I discovered that I had the shell of a Clam. What a beautiful home.. for a small creature that gives his life to us to be enjoyed most often during the summer months! Clam chowder...fried clams.. Yum. Thank you dear clam; you not only give your life for us, but you leave your home as well. Your shell is fragile in appearance yet strong! Ribbed and layered on the outside yet flat and smooth within. A shell.. seemingly small and insignificant.. one among so many..and yet.. so much more! Thank you clam for the gift of your shell which reminds us that, beauty and intricate design is not limited to the biggest and the best.. but is the gift of all! Thank you, clam; for your body as food to nourish our own bodies, and the gift of your home, that enables us to see and touch the artistry of the Source of Life.

I just got back from an amazing and wonderful Emmaus Retreat experience! As part of the Retreat team along with 13 participants we walked the Road to Emmaus sharing our lives and our life stories. You would not believe the Joy as well as the Pain that was shared by all those present. On Friday, we just barely knew each other, by Sunday evening we were truly family. The openness and honesty of all participants brought healing and beginnings of healing to all present. The diversity of lived experiences was a gift and helped us to see that we were all uniquely the same and at the same time uniquely different. Laughter came often and tears of release flowed. If you want a life changing experience.. check out Emmaus Retreats, Freetown, MA.!! I came home drained and tired and deeply enriched and humbled by the ups and downs in the lives of all those who were present. What an incredible transformation from Friday to Sunday. Friday, folks came in tired, anxious, uncertain and burdened, and by Sunday in spite of being tired, all faces glowed with renewed life and hope. The Emmaus Retreat format offers shared experiences, sacred rituals, and the opportunity to hear the stories of others as well as sharing one's own. Through out this sharing process, the compassionate love of our God flows and the knowledge and wisdom of the Holy Spirit is uniquely manifested. I am blessed to have participated and am so grateful to all those who walked with me on this Amazing Emmaus Journey!! Thank you dear butterfly for this opportunity to move from the quiet and dark of the chrysalis to the wings of new life.