Posted May 25, 2021 in Sacred Stories

Poppies Three

Sacred Stories

She was walking to a neighbor’s home to drop off a couple of things, and pick up a couple of other things, when she met a friend whose sister now lives on her street.

She was wearing her garden shoes. “Poppies,” she said.

Looking down at the shoes, her […]

Posted October 12, 2020 in Sacred Stories

Poppies

Sacred Stories

She had just spent 8 days on “virtual” retreat. Her closing remarks included her sharing of Poppies, a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver. As many, this Mary Oliver poem focuses on elements of nature.

Moments after her sharing of the poem, a friend also attending the “virtual” retreat sent the […]