Category Archives: Sanctuary
Sanctuary: Off the Chain
What holds us down? What is it in our lives that seems to limit us? In the last few days a video and a journal article have come together for me that raise these questions. We could point to many things: a … Continue reading
Belief–Sanctuary or Prison?
We recently attended the Broadway show Book of Mormon while visiting New York City. Without giving a review of the musical, suffice it to say that the show takes the audience into a comedic, irreverent and bold exploration of the world of religious belief … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Loss and Life
In a recent conversation, we recalled that over 32 years of life together, we have moved house 6 times. Moving house means moving a lot of “stuff,” and by itself that is just exhaustingly difficult. But it’s more than that. … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Natural Care
A few years ago, I was cleaning out some gardening tools and implements in our garage. I found a planter still filled with root balls from plants that we had been growing in a previous home. I had no idea … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Light
Across religious traditions, with their differences and distinctions, one can enter the sanctuaries of these movements, great and small, and find the burning flame. Each religion will have its own understanding of why it lights candles ranging from a practical … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Guest House
One of my favorite poems by the Persian mystic poet, Jelaluddin Rumi, describes our own bodies, our own lives, our own selves as a guest house. At the door of who we are, we greet a host of visitors every day. … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Practicing Love
Love is a tricky word. In fact, it is so tricky that I went through a period of several years when I refused to use it. (Yes, spent lots of time working this out with my beloved and our children). … Continue reading