The Journey is an Adventure; I am an Alien

Monday, August 9, 2021

Messy Middle-- thoughts from a reading from Ash & Starlight

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 I decided to open my new Ash & Starlight: prayers for the chaos & grace of daily life randomly this morning during my outdoor coff...
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Sunday, August 8, 2021

Simple Presence: a reading from Ash & Starlight

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Last week we had our monthly "Simple Presence" for our Spiritual Direction cohort.  They are offered in the morning and in the eve...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Haiku writing-- a spiritual practice for me

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Though I haven't been writing in my blog since May (evidently), I have been writing some Haikus (and weekly sermons).  I have found out ...
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Hammock time and Haiku

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Today's search for hammock time created restlessness for me. I started off to head to the Soddy lake to a picnic area on a peninsula.  I...
Monday, April 26, 2021

Iris blooms and a Haiku

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  The first photo is what I saw this morning.  The second one is what I saw just now.  It bloomed today. The iris bloomed. These irises are ...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Psalm 97 reflection

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In yesterday's Simple Presence with my spiritual direction cohort, Psalm 97 by Nan Merrill was shared.  There was much in it that caught...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

My first TikTok video

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Yesterday I was finally able to listen to a podcast about using TikTok for ministry.  I had missed the original webinar, but thankfully they...
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Debra
I taught languages (Spanish and French) and am now an Elder in Full Connection in the UMC (ordained June 2018). I have lived in the south and the northeast (US) and have travelled throughout the US and to about two hand fulls of countries (Mexico, Belgium, Spain, Africa (Ceuta in Morocco), Jamaica, Italy, Canada, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador (tarmac at the airport), Israel, France). In my immediate family I have a husband, a son who graduated art school in 2024 at SVA in NYC, and two step adult kids. We also have Cliff, the dog. In February 2011, I re-entered the world of academia for the M.Div. at Asbury Theological Seminary and graduated May 2015! I took basic training for Lay Speaking in 1988 on Long Island and have been Certified since the 90s. I started teaching Lay Courses Fall 2011 online through BeADisciple.com. I completed the 2 Year Academy for Spiritual Formation in 2013 (#32, bilingual). A truly life-changing experience! I completed a Certificate in Spiritual Direction through Columbia Theological Seminary in January 2024.
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