Franciscan on Sister Water

We have been traveling almost everyday, shopping in towns for supplies and generally our days are pretty full with different views and experiences.  So, it was nice when we decided to anchor out in a quiet place for a couple of days.  Besides it was too rainy to be comfortable traveling further. It seems that […]

Funny thing – work.  It can mean so many things to many people.  Most work is good, helpful and necessary, but there is more to this subject that needs considering. When I was younger, work seemed very close to play, it was something new and interesting, sometimes repetitive, but not always something different than what […]

Sometimes we don’t notice the most wonderful gestures of care that people around us give.  As Rick and I have been wondering through Northern Europe we have been treated with such kindness and love by many people we have met.  Being new to the area we are like “Babes in the Woods”.  Many times we […]

St. Clare in her own time was an amazing inspiration to the people around her.  In the records of those who knew her and benefited from her presence there are many accounts of tenderness, healing and great love.  It is recorded that she attended to her sisters’ physical needs when they were sick or tired […]

Recently, I read the book, “The Different Drum” by M. Scott Peck.  This book has been around for a while, however, I think it is one that needs reading for our times and may become a classic.  The author talks about his many experiences with groups attempting to become communities.  Not just groups with a […]