Fall Webinar: Paths to Prayer
Paths to Prayer: A Fall Webinar ExperienceIn a season when so much feels uncertain and heavy, I invite laity, clergy, and pastoral leaders to join this...
Spiritworks Poem and Reflection 3
Chihuly Art Reflection 3 Let the Stories Go Now may be the timeto gently examine the storiesyou carry about your life. Think of something that asks for...
Slices and Spirits at Penn Forest
Hi Readers,I want to share this invitation to this summer event, “Slices and Spirits” and introduce you to a special place that many of you may not yet...
Spiritworks Poem and Reflection 2
Queen Anne’s Lace Reflection #2 Life in Chapters “Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole”. –Teresa of Avila When my life falls apart, or...
One More Time Around...
Our new puppy Obie (Obadiah) Four years ago, when my work as a hospice bereavement manager came to an end, I began writing a series of short essays. At...
The Curious COUNT of Growing Older
Pushing 40 The Curious COUNT of Growing Older As children,each birthday’s a prize."I'm FOUR AND A HALF!"you proudly announce. Then come the teen years,"I'm...
Spiritworks Reflections Feedback
Photo by Microsoft Copilot on Unsplash Spiritworks Reflections Feedback Dear Reader, thank you for your thoughtful feedback on “Beginning Again” Reflections...
Reflection # 61 What is Most Important
Chihuly Reflection #61 What is Most Important Today I ask myself,what is most important,most meaningful use,of this time in my life? This query...
A Place to Pause
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Reflection #60 Telling Our Story
Reflection #60 Telling Our Story Over the yearsI have gatheredsmall fragmentsof a lifetime. Snapshots held,moments remembered,echoing stillfinding their way...
Reflection #59. Only Grace
Labyrinth at Penn Forest Reflection #59 Only Grace Perhaps it is timeto revisit the storiesI have carriedabout my life. To give thanksfor what was grace,to...
Spiritworks' Reflection Feedback
Spiritworks Reflections Feedback Dear Reader, thank you for your thoughtful feedback on “Beginning Again” Reflections I’m finding that you appreciate the...
Reflection #58 Breath and Anxiety
Reflection #58 – Breath and Anxiety I hesitate before sending these words, afraid of judgment, of misunderstanding, of being seen too clearly. Everyone...
FESTIVAL OF WISDOM AND GRACE 2026
FESTIVAL OF WISDOM AND GRACE 2026 Lake Junaluska, NC AUGUST 17-20, 2026 WORKSHOP: “Crossing the Threshold: A Spiritual Approach to Retirement” Purpose: To...
LAST CALL!!!Labyrinth Facilitator Training THIS SATURDAY!
Spiritworks Labyrinth Facilitator Training Saturday, June 27, 2026 10:00AM – 1:00PM with Dr. Patricia D. Brown, Director of Spiritworks, Inc. TO REGISTER:...
Reflection # 58 I Forgive Myself
Reflection #58 I Forgive Myself The old grievances,the sharp edges of regret,the burdens I once carried—I set them down. I no longer cling,to what cannot be...
Reflection #57 Regrets
Reflection #57 Regrets Part of me longs to believemy story stands alone—a solitary path worn by singular feet,a life unlike any other. Now the years remind...
Spiritworks Reflections Feedback
Spiritworks Reflections Feedback Dear Reader, thank you for your thoughtful feedback on “Beginning Again” Reflections I’m finding that you appreciate the...
Reflection #59 A Sacred Season
Reflection #59 A Sacred Season In the quiet of this sacred season, I ask myself the deeper question: What now calls me forward, In this season of my life?...
Reflection #58 Forgo the Drama
Reflection #58 Forgo the Drama As years unfoldthe soul grows more spacious,less crowded by self-concern,accepting with more clarity--of what’s important....