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POETRY. New Wineskins
Poetry. Imagination. New and old.
In the poem “wineskins” there is a bold offering to pay attention to new and old.
God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew Jackson “Wineskins” (94)
Each of the poem’s lines call out something is happening.
There is loss and letting go. We struggle with this. Yet what is invited is space, for making more room. The invitation is “organic reaction.”
When looking at the parable this poem is derived from Parable of the Wineskin, we see Jesus begins by giving us a hint at wine-making. He talks about wine making to engage his listeners into wonder and understanding of something deeper.
Let’s listen in to some of the wine making process. His listeners would have known…
Dwelling places: Holding contradictions
Praying in the midst of…
Storm and calm. Peace and chaos. Fear and courage.
Have you ever felt or experienced trying to pray but your thoughts and prayers are met with contrasts, distractions, or unclear direction?
We can probably all say yes to this feeling, and experience, and throw our hands up, maybe even quit. So how do we hold these in prayer? From my own experience, there is a tension to have to choose one or the other. Do we have to choose?…
Surprise Blessings
Living in a home with books all around (even flooding the closest), you often find treasures. Words that speak from pages right when you needed an escape into a novel, or a poem widening your perspective, or soft gentle…
These I call surprise blessings!
Beauty and the Brain
When two kinds of beautiful come together: an aha moment and a time for sharing what’s merging for this month’s Resting practice.
Beauty and the Brain
Ever since reading The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community by Curt Thompson, MD, his insights keep stirring, particularly in conversations about beauty. He makes connections on how the brain works with…