On Saturday, the day after we finished walking the Camino, we went to a government building in Santiago de Compostela to get our certificates acknowledging our completion of the walk. You need to have walked at least 100 kilometers on any Camino to get this certificate and we walked 143 kilometers. So we more than … Continue reading Visiting Santiago de Compostela
Category: prayers
An Answered Prayer
For the last few months, I have been hoping and praying to have a dream about my mother. My much-loved mom died 18 years ago so I can only visit her in my dreams. One of my older sisters told me she often dreamt about our mother. I was annoyed at this and said to … Continue reading An Answered Prayer
Psalm 151 for Troubled Times
Hello friends. If you know something about the psalms you probably know that there are 150 of them in The Bible. In my Bible Study group, we are studying the psalms. For homework, we have been asked to write our own. So here is my attempt at writing my own psalm. I hope you like … Continue reading Psalm 151 for Troubled Times
Speaking A Language I Never Learned
Icon depicting Mary with the apostles filled with the Holy Spirit, indicated by "cloven tongues like as of fire" above their heads. Have you ever talked or sung in your sleep so loudly that it wakes you up? Well, I have done that at least four times in the last few years but the languages … Continue reading Speaking A Language I Never Learned
Dark Hole of the Pandemic
When will it end? Dear source of all, Help us cope. We have fallen into a deep and dark hole. Over one year since the pandemic began, it continues to grind on, crushing souls along the way. We are masked up at a virtual costume ball, where dancing isn't allowed, smiles can't be seen and … Continue reading Dark Hole of the Pandemic
Dear Source of All, Help Us Cope!
Hello God, I am writing on behalf of 6 billion people here on Earth who are wondering when our suffering will end. If we promise to be more grateful in the future when we get to kiss or hug a loved one again, will that help bring about the end of the pandemic? Lord, I … Continue reading Dear Source of All, Help Us Cope!
Enriching Your Spiritual Life
Has this covid-19 pandemic made you more spiritually hungry? I know it has done that for me. I want and need to spend more time connecting with others spiritually. For example, I have been attending Sunday services via Zoom back at our Countryside Unitarian-Universalist Church in Palatine, Illinois, where we attended services for 19 years. … Continue reading Enriching Your Spiritual Life
A prayer for people in lockdown
This beautiful prayer was written by an English friend of mine named Geoff Cooper. We are in Torrevieja Writer's Circle together and sing together in Andante International Choir, a classical choir made up of people from at least 10 different countries living on the Costa Blanca. (This link gives more information about our choir. https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/spainwriter.home.blog/1300. … Continue reading A prayer for people in lockdown
Spirit of Life
This prayer really resonated with me. I hope it is meaningful to you, too, dear reader. "Spirit of Life, always growing and always open to us if we will listen, help me to remember who I am, why I am here, and what I can do to help others, so that my time and energy … Continue reading Spirit of Life
Thought for the Day
"There is not a single adult who has not suffered loss or felt despair about living or wondered how to find the strength to go on. If we truly understand this, we might find compassion for others as well as ourselves, for each of us is fragile and in need of solace." From Awakening the … Continue reading Thought for the Day
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 