The Season of Lent

This Lenten season let us look for the joy.

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A Prayer for a New Week

Another Monday, another fresh week, another opportunity to live right here right now.

A Prayer For A Restful Weekend

The past few weeks have been hard and rest, joy, and play have felt less present because of my constant worry of work. This weekend I am confessing that I struggle with letting rest and play be top priorities and in confessing I invite the God of sabbath to teach me another way.

Tuesday Morning Joys

I get so in my head and so focused on one or two things that I forget to live inside of my body and to be present where I am. When I get like this I get stuck and live even more in my head than in my body and real life. I am trying to find things that help and reflecting on my joys truly does.

Tea On The Hard Days

Sometimes the things most sacred to us have everything to do with our religion or religious practices or nothing to do with them—or even somewhere in between. Tea is one of my sacred practices and its somewhere in between.

All Kinds of Joy

Just a list of some Tuesday joys—all kinds of them!

A Prayer for A Better Week

Last week was not my week—I pray that this week might be better. So here is a prayer to start off this week.

St. Patrick’s Day Joys

This lenten practice is challenging me in a way I need and invites me to show up for myself and to look for where God has met me throughout the day.

A Good Day

In the face of such suffering--looking for the joy in the world seems like absolute foolishness. And yet, my heart and mind and soul needs the joy to be able to continue on this journey.

God Found Me

Today, God met me right where I was at and at the precisely right time. I let myself be held and for that I am grateful.

Weekend Joys

I was having so much fun with friends this weekend that I forgot to share! Here is a little recap of my weekend joys. I hope you might be able to get a sprinkle ice cream cone soon!

 

Margaret Fleming Margaret Fleming

All Kinds of Joy

Just a list of some Tuesday joys—all kinds of them!

  • Ceasar Chicken Pizza

  • Chicken Salad Chick’s Fancy Nancy

  • Going for a run for the first time in months

  • Hearing the birds chirping

  • All the green on my run n(grass, trees, vines)

  • Feeling the heat of the sun

  • The hoo hoo of an owl in late afternoon

  • The hum of crickets

  • The gathering of people to watch soccer and tennis matches

  • A group of older women walking and laughing

  • Sweating

  • A good stretch after a run

  • Discovering a new show that speaks to my history loving heart

  • The joy I find in sharing this show and what I am learning with others

  • Blue and white pjs

  • Two cups of breakfast tea this morning

  • Tea with a friend in the afternoon

  • The relaxation in my body after intentionally moving it

  • Gorgeous bouquets made from Trader Joe’s flowers

  • The feel of smooth, freshly shaved and moisturized skin

  • Looking forward to tea tomorrow morning

  • Being asked to officiate someone’s wedding (truly such a joy and such a gift)

  • Getting to connect with people, to laugh with them, and to share with them

  • Being invited and trusted to care for others

  • The hope for a good’s night sleep, encouraged by the fact that I exercised

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