On this blustery Autumn day, I invite you to step outside and let the winds dance through your hair. Open your arms wide. Breathe deeply....

The seasons are shifting.  Can you feel it?  On days like today, as the sun shines brightly in the heavens, we who dwell in Portland look...

Only a few days have passed since I wrote here, and yet I feel drawn to the blinking cursor once more.  Last night I had a dream where I...

What a delight to hold this gift in my hands!  This tiny leaf is a gift of love.  It is a gift of grace.  It is a sign of the...

It has been quite the fiery day here in Gresham.  When we awoke, it appeared to be snowing, but it turned out to be ash.  A light coating...

As the season of winter draws to a close, Wild Winds whip and whirl around .  Drawing our attention out of the safety and warmth of home,...

As the fullness of the super moon quickly approaches, and the swiftness of the holiday season widens our eyes, many of us find our...

After prayer time with Fire this morning, I was going through my bathroom ritual for daily readiness which includes putting in my...

This is a fire log.  I tried three times to light a similar one today with rather sad results.  It didn’t respond particularly well to...

What a joy it is to enter the season of autumn!  As the nights begin to lengthen and the sun makes its annual journey towards the...

Mount Hood – Photo by Trista Wynne – July 2014 Here, to the east of the hustle and bustle of Portland, Oregon lies a town from which the...