I encourage you to think about how you offer service. Service is a value that we don’t often hear about, … More
Author: Mary Elyn Bahlert
Lean toward the Light…
One morning this past week, I looked out the window of my study – a small room in the basement … More
As We Walk Among the Graves
Mornings, we walk among the graves, up hills and down. I read the stones, glean the stories buried there. A … More
Sabbath
We live in a culture that worships work, hard work, endless work. We pride ourselves on our work, on working … More
From Despair, a Gift
In my late 40’s I suffered a major depression. That fall into despair was very frightening. I was unable to … More
Listening
I was privileged to be present the day that my husband, Jeff, read aloud what he had written for the … More
“Houseplants:” In Memory of Feodosia
Feodosia was my maternal grandmother, an illiterate peasant woman who came to the United States with Vlas, my grandfather, when … More
What’s Your Call?
As a teenager, I spent way too much time thinking about things – and not experiencing things. Now, as I … More
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of my favorite movies of all time is “Tender Mercies.” I can recite … More
What the World Needs Now…
How do we love? Say it to yourself: “My heart is opening.”