by mgeisen | Mar 14, 2023 | spirituality
Sacrifice and longing. Beginnings and endings. Hesitation and certainty. Despair and hope. Darkness and light. Lent takes us on a “both/and” walk to the cross. We may face so much darkness, but it breaks into the most magnificent light. There are days when...
by mgeisen | Apr 30, 2019 | spirituality
If you are reading this on the day this post went live, it is the last day of April. If not, it could already be May. Yikes! I don’t know about you but time has a way of getting away from me. The saying “April showers bring May flowers” came true...
by mgeisen | Apr 23, 2019 | spirituality
For the last few weeks, while sitting in my living room, I kept catching a glimpse of red out of the corner of my eye. Bright enough to turn my head, but not quick enough to make out the flash of red. This game of cat and mouse continued for another week before my...
by mgeisen | Apr 21, 2019 | spirituality
As I looked toward the horizon, the road ahead looked familiar. I had long since memorized each twist and turn, number of potholes, and unexpected bumps in the road. But on this particular day, the familiar looked strangely unfamiliar and the road stretched before me...
by mgeisen | Apr 9, 2019 | spirituality
Surrounding my patio is a thin strip of dirt. Big enough to dream of planting, but not so big that I will become overwhelmed in the planning. Digging my hands into the wet soil, with its richness and potential, is a love that has followed me since childhood. Knowing...