Tanagers and Transient Gifts

Western Tanager in Eucalyptus. May, 2011. An Intrusion of Unexpected Beauty A few weeks ago I spotted four Western Tanagers in our yard. I watched for a few moments as they rummaged in the foliage of our eucalyptus, their heads as bright as ripe mangos.  It seemed they might visit for a while, so I dashed inside […]


Strung Out On Prayer, Part Two

Prayer Beads. April, 2011. Working in a Holy Place When I wrote in March about stringing prayer beads, I mentioned the amateurish knots I’d tied, and that the project ran ahead of me, finishing itself in an hour–less time than I had hoped to devote to it. Gordon Atkinson, whose post over at The High Calling had […]


Strung Out On Prayer, Part Two

Prayer Beads. April, 2011. Working in a Holy Place When I wrote in March about stringing prayer beads, I mentioned the amateurish knots I’d tied, and that the project ran ahead of me, finishing itself in an hour–less time than I had hoped to devote to it. Gordon Atkinson, whose post over at The High Calling had inspired […]


>Strung Out On Prayer, Part Two

> Prayer Beads. April, 2011. Working in a Holy Place When I wrote in March about stringing prayer beads, I mentioned the amateurish knots I’d tied, and that the project ran ahead of me, finishing itself in an hour–less time than I had hoped to devote to it. Gordon Atkinson, whose post over at The High Calling had […]


Strung Out On Prayer, Part Two

Prayer Beads. April, 2011. Working in a Holy Place When I wrote in March about stringing prayer beads, I mentioned the amateurish knots I’d tied, and that the project ran ahead of me, finishing itself in an hour–less time than I had hoped to devote to it. Gordon Atkinson, whose post over at The High Calling had inspired […]