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Weathered
The waves beat against the rocky shore this windy day. It is chilly by the water, yet the bright spring sun offers warmth as well. I step gingerly among the stones keeping my eye on the reach of the water… Continue reading
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Trajectory
Home. Abode. Dwelling place. It is good to be here. My Lenten journey has taken me far from my usual paths, yet the trajectory eventually curves back to the place where my heart lives. Where I abide. My thoughts linger on… Continue reading
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Taking a moment
Before I am quite ready for my day, I am suddenly flooded with emails and phone calls that need my attention. Or at least it feels that way. I find the older I get, the more I need to enter gently… Continue reading
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Vista
My vista this morning is a wide expanse of ocean, reaching inevitably to the horizon. I cannot see the beach, only the water, which must be pouring over the end of the Earth. No wonder people once imagined the Earth… Continue reading
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The Queen’s Quilt
I look at the quilt displayed in the middle of the room and lament touches my heart. “This is the room where Queen Liliʻuokalani spent her imprisonment,” the recorded tour of Iolani Palace tells me. This room. This one room.… Continue reading
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Conversation
Today, one of my closest spiritual companions will be buried. I will not be present because I am already in route, traveling a long way from home. We had a conversation that lasted almost 20 years. She was the wisdom to… Continue reading
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Community
One-by-one, the usual Wednesday morning folks arrive on Zoom. It is our weekly healing prayer group, and we chat while we wait for others to log in. We have been gathering every Wednesday for more than five years. We have… Continue reading
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Wait
There is one small bud on my orchid. At first, I think it is early for it to bloom. Then I remember that it was about this time two years ago when my friend gifted it to me. It was… Continue reading
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Rooted
In the morning, the snow is beautiful, dressing bare branches and evergreen boughs alike in thick white finery. Later, the wind will arrive and fiercely transform the landscape. Now, I feel safely enclosed. Then, the vista will become wide and… Continue reading
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Uncharitable thoughts
As I hear myself complain about a person for the umpteenth time, I stop. It’s only a few days out from Ash Wednesday, when I prayed the Litany of Penance with others and we asked God to accept our repentance… Continue reading
Anne E. Kitch 