by mgeisen | Apr 8, 2017 | spirituality
The day dawned bright just as many other days do in Spring. There was a festive spirit in the air. A crowd had gathered pressing in on either side of the road. A few shouts of “Hosanna” rang out from the bystanders. The people standing closer to the city...
by mgeisen | Apr 4, 2017 | spirituality
I don’t know about you but I hear certain songs and get so caught up in the lyrics and melody that I play it on repeat. The rhythm and flow smooth out the creases of struggle going on in my brain. I feel peace in the repetition and let myself fall into the place...
by mgeisen | Apr 1, 2017 | spirituality
A shout escapes my lips as I rush into the house. “MO-OM, can I go to Cathy’s house”? The door bangs behind me and my words sift into dead air. A muffled voice shouts back but I have no idea where it is coming from. I skid across the kitchen floor...
by mgeisen | Mar 28, 2017 | spirituality
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! March brings us new life in the buds ready to bloom, the sprouts pushing through the hard, winter dirt and the temperatures that spread their wings into warmer arenas. Life is about winning with the birth of Spring and...
by mgeisen | Mar 25, 2017 | spirituality
Do you know of something that has withstood the test of time? What keeps it going and what clues tell you the story of its longevity? Is it sheer strength, quality of craftsmanship or its inner will and workings? These questions filled my mind as I reflected on...
by mgeisen | Mar 21, 2017 | spirituality
Grief sneaks up when we least expect it. Memories fill our mind and our heart aches with the desire for physical presence once again. I am learning to allow grief to wash over me knowing that the act is cleansing, renewing and healing. The times of remembering will...
by mgeisen | Mar 18, 2017 | spirituality
Tap, tap, tap! I hit my pen against the table. Click, click, click! The cap of the pen flips off and on in a steady rhythm. Impatience, frustration and sometimes weariness takes on a life of its own via my pen. The journey requires patience in the waiting and a...
by mgeisen | Mar 14, 2017 | spirituality
A walk along a path bordering a lake granted glimpses of sunshine and new life. Robins flitted among the tree branches. Blue jays wrestled playfully in the grass. Green buds began their unfurling toward Spring. Each creature, bloom and blade of grass reached skyward...
by mgeisen | Mar 11, 2017 | spirituality
For the past few weeks, I shared Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and the words of the Beatitudes. Jesus lovingly sat on a hillside with His disciples and left them with the promises and truth of the Beatitudes. He began with you’re blessed when and ended each...
by mgeisen | Mar 9, 2017 | spirituality
Sometimes you are lucky enough to find a community that feels just like the place you want to hang out. You know when you visit that it feels like home and once there you don’t want to leave. It’s the feeling you get when you sit across the table from a...