Author Archives: Christiana McQuain

The Labyrinth: A Holy Place

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

When our heart is in a holy place, When our heart is in a holy place We are blessed with love and amazing grace, When our heart is in a holy place. ~ hymn lyrics by Joyce Poley One of … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: Path to Success

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

When I was in middle school, I had an excellent music teacher who emphasized the importance – no, the necessity – of embracing two specific qualities in order to reach the goal of proficiency: Patience and Persistence.  Now, I know … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: Feeling Lost

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

You are driving in an unfamiliar area, and you see a “road closed” sign on the very street down which your GPS is urging you to turn. You continue straight, hoping there will be an adjacent street which will get … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: Making Amends

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

In the Jewish tradition, the days following Rosh Hashanah are a progression toward Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  Atonement is more than simply offering an apology, it is actively working to make right a wrong you have committed, and … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: Repentance

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Repentance.  Many of us understand this word to indicate turning away from sin, or a feeling of contrition for something we’ve done.  Many of us associate it with an element of guilt.  But the Hebrew definition of repentance is more … Continue reading →

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The Labyrinth: What Happens Next?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

The ancient myth of the Minotaur and Theseus in the Labyrinth has, apparently, several – if not many – versions.  The stories vary from each other in both minor (was it annually or every nine years that sacrificial youths were … Continue reading →

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The Garden: Coexist

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

So often, when we think of the creatures of the earth, we consider ourselves apart from all the rest.  There are humans, and then there are all the rest of the non-human animals in The Garden (whom we call simply … Continue reading →

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