“I was saved by beauty again and again”. Wonderful line. I crossed many thresholds and I’ve fallen through a few not so great ones too, only to be pulled back by beauty. The beauty of the person who is my wife Joy; the beauty of a work of art or music, the beauty of a […]

We have a lovely wooden door and frame in our casita. It comes from an old Mexican church. It’s a threshold for sure. The Spiritual Direction I do is in that room. Each time we have a session the directee and I cross that threshold into ourselves. We are trying to see what makes us […]

Jesus stands with us, all of us, in whatever bondage we endure. Whether that bondage is political, or personal, Jesus is there suffering with us.

We retired and moved to New Mexico 3 years ago. We chose Northern NM, which is desert and mountains, specifically because it is a thin place. It’s on the edge. I’ve crossed many thresholds in my life. Most have been for the better, but not all. One was 20 years ago the night before I […]