NECESSITY GIVES BIRTH TO A CALENDAR of IMAGE and WORD Over the holiday break this year while I was down with some indefinable malaise – who can really tell what is flu and what is cold? Especially if it moves into bronchitis? Too sick to do much, I did find focus and drew energy fromContinue reading “Introducing JulieV’s 2018 Contemplative Calendar”
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The Binding of Two Souls
The reflections of a woman on the occasion of the recent wedding ceremony at which she served as presider
a + b =
This post reflects upon my experiences as a witness this past weekend at the wedding of my daughter Anna to her life partner, and now wife, Bridget. The officiant at the ceremony was my daughter, Kara, Anna’s elder sister. Also present and participating was my daughter Eva, as well as Anna’s father, John Volkmann andContinue reading “a + b =”
FLASH OF INSIGHT on THE ROAD
While driving to Vermont to attend commencement at Goddard College, I stopped at a rest stop along I 90. After driving most of the day, its no longer clear to me whether I was in eastern Ohio or had just crossed into New York. The late afternoon sun took my attention away from my road-wearyContinue reading “FLASH OF INSIGHT on THE ROAD”
Starbuck, Ever the First Mate, Ever Making the Same Decision
The WayMaking Cairn’s recent encounter with a discarded Starbuck’s coffee cup provides the grist for this post. First, please recall where the name Starbuck originated. A quick search on Starbuck the character takes us to the Cliff Notes website. Remember Cliff Notes? The redemptive resource for all high school English class procrastinators as they cram theContinue reading “Starbuck, Ever the First Mate, Ever Making the Same Decision”
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