Yes, think of the perfect storm, but with a little something more- the quality of delight. The perfect storm is a storm in which all the circumstances come together just right for a full on, beat down of the elements. A whirlwind of energy both chaotic and ripe. In a small Midwestern town it would be the tornado that rips through, whisking the …
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As pregnancy unfolds
Pregnant means full of potential and meaning, fertile, filled. The root is birth, of bringing into being. Being a woman with child is a very obvious example of this. And yet, even within this context, the richness of this experience is easy to miss. Currently just shy of 39 weeks, I am on the doorstep …
Weeds
Wow, you almost forget the incredible abundance Spring brings. The growth is without bounds. As we watch flowers grow up through cracks in the cement, vines wind their way through the fences and the thickness of the wild brush heaping itself one layer upon another, there is the telling of the adamant force that is …
The Dark Interior
These last two weeks were particularly dark. The light and warmth from the sun were more prominent, but that seemed to only clarify how indrawn and dark it had been. I was reminded of the 6th day of my recent 7 day silent retreat. We had been in deep silence for some time and it …
We are the Light of the world
The winter can leave one feeling cold. There is something about the piercing wind and the frigid air that gives an impression the environment is unconcerned, or probably more accurately, at odds with our needs. In my city I find this leads us to spending as little time as we can outside of the forced seventy …
Julia Pearring 
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