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Grief Book Project Update
A week ago I posted a note about my intention to bring my grief journal book project to fruition and get it published. (Click Here to read that post) This is an update (just to keep myself honest). In the past week I have made what seems like great strides. I...
Nowhere To Be But Here
I spent the morning walking this ancient landscape with nowhere to be but here and nothing to do but this feeling alive and at peace perhaps someday I’ll remember that simply being is enough ~ Roger Lynn ...
What If The Point…
What if the point is that there is no point, except for this - this moment this breath do this feeling this beauty this joy this grief this laughter this tear this victory this defeat this delight this sadness this… What if the point, the whole reason for all of...
Stepping Onto The Path
This morning I took a big step down a path that I have mostly been avoiding for the past twelve years. In 2010, my wife (Veronica) died quite suddenly. During the brief time she was in the hospital, and then for about a year afterwards, I did a lot of journaling...
Looking Back – Moving Ahead (a sermon)
Looking Back – Moving Ahead Matthew 28: 16-20 Roger Lynn November 13, 2022 Final Sunday at Veradale UCC My ancestors came from Scotland and France and Germany. More recently they came from Colville and Addy and Marble Valley. I don’t really know very much about...
Looking Back – Moving Ahead (a sermon)
Looking Back – Moving Ahead Matthew 28: 16-20 Roger Lynn November 13, 2022 Final Sunday at Veradale UCC My ancestors came from Scotland and France and Germany. More recently they came from Colville and Addy and Marble Valley. I don’t really know very much about...
More Of This, Please!
I feel like the luckiest human on the planet. Last night I spent several hours laughing with dear friends, including a surprise, last minute visit from one of my daughters. Then a delicious breakfast at a lovely local restaurant with the above mentioned daughter....
Learning to Read Love Letters . . .
Every day, priests minutely examine the Law And endlessly chant complicated sutras. Before doing that, though, they should learn How to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon. By Ikkyu (Ikkyu Sojun) (1394 - 1481) English version by Sonya...
The Road Goes Ever On & On
The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. (Bilbo’s...
Promises, Promises (a sermon)
Promises, Promises Genesis 18: 1-5 & 8-15 & 21: 1-2 & 6 Roger Lynn November 6, 2022 God shows up at your home one day – unannounced and unexpected. Appearance and behavior don’t reveal God’s identity, unless you are paying close attention. What do you...