- A women's retreat at Columbia Theological Seminary with its wonderful display of artwork and crosses through their "Faith and the Arts" program.
- Walking through the grounds and admiring the gothic architecture of the buildings. The program, taught by Mary Bruggemann, touches on something essential to a life built around faith; the gift of waiting.
- A shared poem that I will remember when I cannot turn off my mind and sleep, "What to do in the Darkness."
Go slowly
Consent to it
But don't wallow in it
Know it as place of germination
And growth
Remember the light
Take an outstretched hand if you find one
Exercise unused senses
Find the path by walking it
Practice trust
Watch for dawn
- by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
from the journal Weavings, 2004
2 comments:
Trust indeed.
Faith.
And my, you do get to some peaceful and beautiful places in life.
Wonderful. And why do I think there was a faint hint of cinnamon and polished old wood at the retreat?
The dining hall at the seminary reminds me of the one in the Harry Potter movies - soaring ceilings, paneled walls and portraits hanging all around. Definitely polished old wood in that building...
That was a peaceful weekend - wish they were all as peaceful... :)
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