Icy Thoughts
The temperature outside dropped to 18 degrees last night. The whistling, sometimes moaning wind brought down dead tree limbs and even dead trees. In the [...]
Remembering “Langar” at Thanksgiving
As I am this week preparing food for the 46th annual open-house Thanksgiving pot-luck meal to be held in my home, I am remembering how [...]
Creating and Experiencing Meaningful Personal Ceremony, by Glenda Taylor
The following is taken from the recording of a series of talks over a weekend workshop that I gave years ago to a small group [...]
When a Jewish Congregation is Assaulted
In this grievous hour, I am reminded to reread George Washington’s letter to the Jewish Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, September 9, 1790: “…May [...]
Jeanette Rankin, First Woman Elected to US Congress
Jeannette Rankin made history in 1916 as the first woman ever elected to the United States Congress. A representative from Montana, she was a champion [...]
Home: Quotations
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” Maya [...]
Journey Home, by Glenda Taylor
“So, where are you from?” Again and again I’ve heard that question, as for a couple of months now I’ve traveled around Colorado, Arizona, and [...]
There’s a Snake, Thoughts by Glenda Taylor
There’s a snake in the Garden of Eden. A fat copperhead. I saw him this morning. And I must not amount to much, because he [...]
Authentic Voice, a poem by Glenda Taylor
Authentic Voice by Glenda Taylor I am a person acquainted with sorrow. Remember that, as I manifest joy. Undivided, the dark and the light, The [...]
Camping Between Two Fires, by Glenda Taylor
I am camping in the mountains between two fires. Although in no danger, I can sometimes smell smoke from the fire to the west if [...]
