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  • Ready for what's next

    I was growing my beard out for a while as this is one of my fall traditions. "Heralding in the changing of the seasons," I call it. Fall is a time of settling down and settling in. A time for preparation for the rest of …

  • Carried up

    Finally!! My birds really need me. For a while our relationship was dimming as it was dry and they could find their food elsewhere. I stopped seeing them so much so I neglected to give them the quality food they deserve…

  • In Whom We Live and Move and Have Our Being

    Birds afloat in air's current, sacred breath? No, not breath of God, it seems, but God the air enveloping the whole globe of being. It's we who breathe, in, out, in, the sacred, leaves astir, our wings rising, ruffle…

  • Escapes in Sunlight

    I think I have always had a thing for sunlight. Not just the sun or sunshine, but sunlight. There is something different here. As I sit here and think about the moments in my life, or just my day, when the sun has …

  • And they all say, "It's okay."

    I'm hearing it!! Seeing it all around. "It's okay." A wink, a smile, a shrug, even a whisper. People affirm. And then as I sit in the silence, I hear the chatter of the house finches, the squawking of the woodpeckers…

  • Reminders

    Daily, life spins up and down. It is tough to say whether I am good or bad as each day has its pains yet its moments of absolute blessedness. Last night I was up till midnight working on answering some questions to apply…

  • Today, I celebrate life. I figure as I am leaving tomorrow for a week long missions trip I had better update. I have had so many questions as to what is next for me now that I am done with seminary. Life... I want to ex…

  • I realize that it is a little early to be posting again in light of the last post being so recent, but I realize also that I need to mix this up a bit and fill in the world of the bird happenings at the house on the hill…

  • Also got a few incredible walks in. Added a few birds to my bird list. I figure it is time for me to make my life list.... I will get it down here when I have some more time. In the mean time however, here are a few pics…

  • I'm giving myself permission to write for it has been far too long. I feel so aimless these days and ungrounded. My mind is throbbing, "Simplify, simplify..." which is good until I choose to not care before I chose to fo…