May Creations
May has brought us new friends and new creations. Sharing bonfires on the beach with old and new friends created a magical night for us. It was enchanting to watch the sunset and the fire grow. Burning old scraps of wood from the sea and created these smoke and fire “sculptures” from a blazing piece […]
Crossing the rainbow bridge
After 2.5 months of working together to try to heal Abby’s kidneys, our precious girl succumbed to her kidney disease that was made worse by congenital deformities. Our hearts are broken and we desperately wish that we had more than 2.5 years with her. She stole the hearts of all who met her and leaves a […]
Grief among the trees
Many of you have been kindly praying for our sweet rescue pup Abby, who suddenly went into kidney failure in mid-February. After two months of traditional and complementary therapies to support her, we feel her spirit preparing to leave her body. Our hearts are broken-open. Last week, Bill and I went for a hike at […]
Welcome to our chapel / meditation hall / yoga space!
I marvel to experience the Spirit guiding each step of the journey to create sacred space at Limina. From the beginning, we knew that we wanted to dedicate space for people to pray in whatever ways their bodies and spirits desire. Personally, my prayer life takes many forms. My Zen meditation practice each morning (with […]
Balance and Peace in the Forest
Refreshed, Centered and Peaceful. These 3 words only scratch the surface of how I feel reentering from my recent Forest Bathing Retreat. I recently spent 7 days in Hendersonville, NC at the Kanuga Retreat Center attending Forest Bathing workshop. What is Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-Yoku? It’s like a form of eco therapy which emerged in […]
Shifting seasons
I arrived at Limina on the cusp of the spring equinox, with snow swirling all around me and the dogs as we set out for our morning tromp. The Star Being was wearing a snow-coat, and heavy clouds shrouded the sun. I felt like I was walking in black-and-white photo, and the shapes of the […]
Peeking under the siding
“Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior.” Carl Jung I’ve been learning so much about construction from watching the excellent teams at Limina. Jake, Greg, DJ, and Scott have been working their tail-feathers off to get the house ready for our opening next month. Greg took this aerial photo from the top of […]
Hard blessings
In the last couple of months, we’ve heard the locals worry about the almost complete lack of snow. People were finding ticks on themselves and dogs, the water table was dropping, and ice-fishing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and many other winter sports had been thwarted. But in early February the snow started – at first […]
Opening paths
With the leaves all down I have been able to see the land in new ways. I am seeing majestic trees that stand wise and strong. A White Pine that would need 2 humans to hug it, a giant Birch tree that soars over the spring fed creek, a grove of young hemlocks nestled around […]
Together, we carry our grief and sorrow
Content warning: This post refers to the death of a teenager in our community. If this is triggering for you, please be gentle with yourself and don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you need to talk. As a parish priest, our church community frequently experienced more than a few deaths following the holidays. […]