Friday, August 30, 2019

Sabbatical Journal 12

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I'm still on sabbatical, but I've been home for a while now, enough time that my trip feels a long time ago. I've not yet reen...

Sabbatical Journal 11

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(The LORD) gives to the animals their food, and to the young ravens when they cry. - Psalm 147:9 While looking around at the exhibits i...

Sabbatical Journal 10

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At nearly every national park I visited on my sabbatical there were countless signs warning visitors about the fragility of that park'...
Saturday, August 3, 2019

Sabbatical Journal 9

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I’ve just arrived in Kings Canyon National Park which abuts Sequoia National park and actually has some of the largest sequoias within it...

Sabbatical Journal 8

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Once I got moving again, I’ve not done much writing. Some of that is the result of getting into a hectic schedule again. Getting from one...

Sabbatical Journal 7

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One of the things I’ve been doing while at Ghost Ranch is taking an art class. There were many to choose from. I selected stone carving, ...

Sabbatical Journal 6

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Combining my stays at Christ in the Desert and Ghost Ranch, I will have been in the same general locale for almost 8 days come Saturday. ...
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Monday, July 15, 2019

Sabbatical Journal 5

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I am not much familiar with chanting, as in Gregorian Chant. I do recall when recordings of monks chanting became popular for a bit some ...
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Sabbatical Journal 4

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The monastery had a sleep late Saturday with morning vigil starting at 5:00 a.m. rather than 4:00. After a full 24 hours of the rhythms o...

Sabbatical Journal 3

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I drove to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert today. It was a fairly short trip from the Albuquerque area and a lovely relaxing drive,...

Sabbatical Journal 2

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Before I left on my road trip/sabbatical, a wonderful member of the church I serve said to me that he hoped I found whatever I was looking ...

Sabbatical Journal 1

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Internet access has been spotty so I’ll be uploading these as the opportunity presents itself. My first two Sundays on my motorcycle ...