Tag: spirituality

• Forgiveness – Challenge & Gift

  I asked Pastor Joan Gunderman to write today’s blog post. Joan and I have been friends for 13 years, ever since she started coming to our first bed & breakfast, Country Comforts, in the late 1990’s. Joan is a Lutheran pastor, retreat leader, and spiritual director.  Joan will be leading three retreats this summer at…

  Marian

  April 16, 2012

  Group Retreats, Life’s Challenges

  forgive, forgive and forget, forgiveness, gifts of forgiveness, God’s love, group retreats, Joan Gunderman, life challenges, life changes, love your neighbor, retreats, spirituality, whispering winds

• Eight Questions

  Eight Questions to think about: What wrongdoing is the hardest one for me to forgive? Why is growing old so hard to do, and why is maturity so under-valued? What is “centering prayer,” and is it something I should know about and maybe even do? Do I have any “spiritual gifts” – and if so,…

  Marian

  April 9, 2012

  Group Retreats, Uncategorized

  book discussion group, church, group retreats, public retreats, retreats, spirituality, whispering winds

• “Emma” and the Love of God

  “I love you. I’ll be leaving soon. I’ll be good.” Those were Emma’s last words to me. She told me those things Tuesday as I was sitting beside her bed, holding her hand. On Wednesday afternoon Emma passed into her next life. [Note: I’ve changed the name of our assisted living resident to “Emma” to…

  Marian

  April 2, 2012

  Assisted Living, God’s Love, Lent, Music, Reflections

  “The Love of God”, arms of jesus, assisted living, born into her next life, breakwater, death, East Matunuck State Beach, faith, Fanny Crosby, fought death, God’s love, Holy Week, last words, Lent, life changes, life transition, passing into her next life, reflections, safe in the arms of jesus, spirituality