The Journey IS The Destination

From “Aging Gracefully” my new blog! “Welcome to my new blog “Aging Gracefully” (aginggracefullyliving.wordpress.com)…… As Elder Ministry Coordinator for The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts, I sincerely hope and pray that the information shared here will be helpful and informative. Church is one of the few places in our society where people of all ages…

Yes, I Am a Writer.

  “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” -Flannery O’Connor This quote is perfect for me. I have only referred to myself as a writer in recent years. It is a big step – and a risk for me-to put my dream out there. To tell people…

The Rescue

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic power over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” -Ephesians 6:12 For those of you who may be wondering why I have been posting so much about my current weight…

Spiritual……but not Religious??

For those of you following my blog, you have been reading, in my last few posts, about my “Summer of Rest”. In addition to recovering from an overbusy life, my “Summer of Rest” was also supposed to give me the time and space I needed to figure out where the heck I was going in…

Lessons From a No Longer Overworked Fixer

So my summer sabbatical experiment is almost over…….. I only have three long weekends left. Thought that those of you who are following my blog might like to know what I have learned during my “summer of rest”. 1. In my entire adult life, I have worked way too hard and have never had enough…

Vision Quest

We have just returned from another five days aboard our 32 foot Trimaran, Oasis. Allan and I spent a beautiful day relaxing on our mooring in Padanaram Harbor and then on to Cuttyhunk for four days of more beautiful weather, the annual 4th of July golf cart parade and a church service that always makes…

So……..what’s next???

So……long time, no blog. It has been a while since I have posted. Not because I had nothing to write about- (yeah-THAT never happens!)- but I have not had the time and space to process all that has happened these past few months. I graduated from Seminary, and then came home to finish up another…