This song which was written by Patty Griffin in 2005 is based on the Reverend Martin Luther King’s 1968 “I’ve been to the Mountaintop.” Here are three versions that while very different, captures the ongoing legacy of MLK. Up to the Mountain sung by Susan Boyle Up to the Mountain performed by Michiko Hill, Charlene…
Picture taken at the New York Botanical Gardens “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux I came across this quote from St. Thérèse of Lisieux in my search…
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.” This is a story I have carried with me since 1982. It involves my grandpa at the end of his…
On Sundays during Lent, I will share different interpretations of the same song to reflect…this week is the African American Spiritual “Hold On.” Hold On by DEM Hold On by Bobby McFarrin and Kuumba Singers of Harvard University Hold on by Darlington High School Gospel Choir Shared by Marcie Doll
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” John Muir This is a picture that I took at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA. It is of a secret pathway and the John Muir quote talks about…
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle…
Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. A Time for Everything There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time…
