Ruth Everhart's Blog, page 51
July 29, 2013
Living Into Our Lyrics
What if it works this way: We write the lyrics of our life when we’re young and spend our days and years living into them. I blogged earlier about the Gordon Lightfoot concert we attended, and my favorite song, which … Continue reading →
July 26, 2013
“We Love the Work”
The title is a quote from Gordon Lightfoot. I attended Gordon’s concert last night at Wolf Trap, as part of his “Fifty Years on the Carefree Highway Tour.” It’s easy to see that even after 50 years, Gordon is still … Continue reading →
July 24, 2013
Praying with Open Eyes
I have a favorite spiritual discipline, and I notice that I exercise it more when I’m in a good place mentally and spiritually. A connection perhaps? I like to be in a public area where no one knows me, and … Continue reading →
July 22, 2013
The Fire of Hospitality: the Benedictine Way
Today I enjoyed Benedictine hospitality with a cup of tea in the Japanese style, and a piece of homemade custard pie, served on a handmade plate and garnished with strawberries. The photo is from the St. John’s website, but it … Continue reading →
July 18, 2013
Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf
Every summer Doug and I hope for the confluence of two things: a great artist on the schedule at Wolftrap, and an evening that isn’t predicted to be too beastly hot. Put it this way: Wolftrap has many more great … Continue reading →
July 17, 2013
Bucket (of Olives) List
Here’s something I’d like to do before I die: Travel to Israel/Palestine in the fall to pick olives during the olive harvest. Have you done this? I’d love to hear from you. Let me know if this goal deserves a … Continue reading →
July 15, 2013
Turning on a Dime
“Life turns on a dime. Sometimes towards us, but more often it spins away, flirting and flashing as it goes: so long, honey, it was good while it lasted, wasn’t it?” ~Stephen King “Life can turn on a dime,” we … Continue reading →
July 14, 2013
Advocating Prayer Equality
Like so many, I am saddened that George Zimmerman was acquitted. Whatever happened that night . . . however the laws of the State of Florida played themselves out . . . I don’t believe that justice prevailed. As I … Continue reading →
July 12, 2013
What Happens on Beaver Island
Beaver Island is possibly the biggest island you’ve never considered visiting. It’s in the upper portion of Lake Michigan, a 2-hour ferry ride from Charlevoix. After my husband and I took a boat trip in the Thousand Islands (and yes, … Continue reading →
July 10, 2013
Being Undocumented, a Silly Tale
This summer I had occasion to stand in front of an immigration official who wouldn’t let me out of his country and back into my own. He was right, of course. I was undocumented. And how it happened was entirely … Continue reading →
