The Soulistry Blog
THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS
On this, the Third day in the Season of Christmas, let's sing! I wish for you, a voice! * A voice that would sing. * A voice that would be a voice for the voiceless in the world. * A voice that would let elected politicians know when they are not standing up for...
SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS
On this, the Second Day in the Season of Christmas may there be ... Two Times the Gift of Insightabout the true meaning of the Christmas Message. Two Times the Gift of Patiencewith others and ourselves. Two Times the Gift of Serenityto accept the things we cannot...
MERRY CHRISTMAS! First day of the 12 days of Christmas
As I sat in the stillness of early Christmas morning in a quiet time of meditation, the angel on the Christmas tree, dressed in white satin and tiny pearls, softly blew on her trumpet. "Hope" she gently trumpeted."Hope for those who feel hopeless. Don't lose sight of...
CHRISTMAS EVE: Let the children teach us.
Today is Christmas Eve in this part of the world. And for many, it's a special time. Or, is it? Do you remember Archie Bunker of TV's "All in the Family" fame? In one Christmas Eve episode, Archie said to his wife Edith: "Stifle, Edith. Let's have a little...
“EASY Christmas CRAFT – DOT MANDALAS”
Are the kids / grandkids getting mischievous? restless? can't wait for Santa? How about having them make some Dot Mandala tags? They're easy and fun to make - look great on gifts, the Christmas trees and as a Jewish friend told me - on her Hanukkah bush. :-)Here's how...
On CHRISTMAS EVE-EVE … did you know that …
On this "Eve of Christmas Eve" ... a question ... what would you do if you realized you'd not finished making/sending your Christmas cards or discovered you'd received cards from friends you forgot to include in your Christmas card list? You meant to do that, but...
ADVENT 4: Love
Is the story true? Did it really happen? I like to believe that in every legend, every parable, every story, there is a tidbit of ‘something’ that can bring good news. The legend of the Poinsettia plant might be such a story - if it is true. But even if it is...
WINTER SOLSTICE and WINTER OF THE SOUL
Winter Weather on December 21st: when dawn broke through the trees in my back yard early on this day last year, it was clear that winter was present: colder temperatures, snow, dangerous icy roads, power outages, warning of bomb cyclone, torrential rain, powerful...
MAKE TIME TO MOURN. MAKE TIME TO GRIEVE
Grief is such a powerful emotion. Being able to participate in a funeral, a Celebration of Life, a Memorial service for someone who has died, can be a helpful ritual. But what about when such events aren't happening, or Mother Nature interferes and travel is...
Where There Is Darkness – light
Uncertainty.Fear.Darkness.Where there is darkness we must bring the light.Where there is darkness we must send the light.Where there is darkness we must be the light.We can be the light as we focus on goodnessnot evil.We can be the light as we offer a listening ear...
ADVENT 3: JOY
This Sunday begins the third week in the Season of Advent ... the week of joy ... and a story that is true.The baby was given two names at birth. Gene (her father was expecting a boy) and Dolores. And so began the life of Gene Dolores. Raised in poverty, Gene...
Prayer for Two-Legged Creatures
Somewhere this moment,there is a wee one, uttering a prayer forTwo-Legged creatures she sees on her travels. "O Creator-Of-Us-All,I pray for the Two-Legged creatureswho foolishly ignore the signs that are all around.Signs which, if they aren't acted upon,will result...
ADVENT 2: PEACE -We Can Be the Shamash
Oh, how our world needs peace. Oh how we, our families, our communities, our neighbourhoods, our countries, our world needs peace.But fear, busyness, worry, grief, physical pain, guilt, sleepless nights, and those “what-if’s” creep in. And then there are the actions...
LIGHT – The Moravian Star”
The United States - it's not very "united" these days. But then again, other countries are experiencing great division - families are experiencing fractured relationships - friendships are in jeopardy. There is a lot of darkness in the world - not just in the United...
Those Phrases and the “X” in Christmas
Have you read (and heard people complain) about the use of "Xmas" ... instead of the use of "Christmas" in advertisements, cards, written greetings? Have you begun to hear THOSE PHRASES yet? You know the ones ... "Happy Holidays" and "Seasons...
ADVENT 1: HOPE
A still, small voice ... whispers “Where is the hope?”A circle of friends ... gather, light candles and through tears, gasp “There must be hope.”Nations of people ... shake their heads and mumble “Is hope possible?” Phrases like... "It's hopeless"... "I can't even...
JOURNEY THROUGH ADVENT
Whether we like it or not, stores are beginning to display Christmas decorations and play Christmas music; Christmas trees are going up in homes, businesses and offices; inflatable Santas are appearing on lawns - and it's not even the month of December yet! Why the...
Thanksgiving and Gratitude Attitude
In the midst of the political rhetoric/reality/anxiety in many parts of the word, tomorrow our American neighbours are marking their Thanksgiving - a time and opportunity to express "giving thanks - thanksgiving."But these days, many struggle to find something -...
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Have you ever started to create a new dish for supperonly to realize it wasn't going to be salvageable unless you did some "thinking out of the box"? Have you ever created a greeting card or a painting or a sketch or some jewellery or ... and discovered it was a...
RISING WATERS OF LIFE
Some days, it seems as if the "rising-waters-of-life" are too much, and there's nothing we can do. I remember one such time well. My place of employment was vandalized – again. This time, the vandals pushed a hose through the window of the bathroom in my office,...