Category Archives: Faith
Is JOY an Act of Resistance?
For years, I have been making cards proclaiming JOY! As in “Joy to the World”, the third Sunday of Advent…the shepherds. I guess it started with celebrating Advent at church…something I still practice. But, what does it mean, exactly? Especially … Continue reading
Wisdom Cries
Lexio Divina is a process of sitting with a passage, usually biblical, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s something I want to do with things I see on Facebook. Poetry that is shared with me. How it “works” My … Continue reading
Climbing Mountains…
Sometimes we think that climbing mountains is best left to those who are younger, fitter, weigh less…or at least I do. But during my trip to Korea I managed to explore two mountains, one near Sokcho ( Mount Seoraksan) and … Continue reading
Getting Lost… And Found again.
When I thought about blogging about my trip to Korea, I had in mind to post something day by day, tracking expenses and all that stuff. But it’s Saturday night and I’m tired and all my good intentions have fallen … Continue reading
Airport Adventures…
Getting from my home in Yizhuang-Beijing to my hostel in Chuncheon, South Korea with my self, my sanity and my luggange intact! Continue reading
An Unusual New Year’s Blog…
Maybe. This New Year’s morning underscores the transient nature of resolutions. From my window – between the smog and and fog, I can’t even see the subway station and this is my way of deciding to stay indoors and in … Continue reading
Ping’An Ye 2016
Christmas this year is quite different from last year here in Beijing. There are more and more wintery Christmas decorations in the stores. Yesterday, as I was walking home with my very full (and very heavy) water jugs I was … Continue reading
I want to remember that…
If you search for this in images, you will find that it is a pretty popular one. Many people have it on their Pinterest boards, and on blogs, etc. My friend Ponnie posted it on Facebook, and I was hit … Continue reading
36 Days+ 6 and counting…
When I arrived in Beijing on August 29th, tired from a long flight and bewildered by the sounds and sights of this enormous city (and I hadn’t even seen all of it – just my own apartment complex) I had … Continue reading
Faith mixed with Porridge
Over at my other blog, https://oneyearoneweekonepound.wordpress.com/ I wrote about visiting the Lama Temple here in Beijing. It was the La Ba Festival and the monks were busy making and dishing a special porridge to all who came and waited in the … Continue reading
A Journey of Ten Years 