So fellow travelers, it’s time for church. This is Rupert United Methodist Church located at the corner of routes 315 and 153 in the town of Rupert Vermont. I have had the great blessing of attending Sunday Services here with my friend Kate during several Bedlam Farm Open House weekends. When we attend services, the […]
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On the Road to friends and high places: Part Four Redemption
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 8, 2015
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Gifts of Potholders and Poetry
So fellow travelers, listen up: “We are currently experiencing some heavy turbulence. The Captain has turned on the seat belt sign. Please fasten your seat belts and for your comfort and safety we ask that you remain seated for this part of the trip.” Most of the time, Life does not provide us with a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 1, 2015
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Love Lights the Way
So fellow travelers, dramatic images on the drive home from last weekend’s road trip stirred up many emotions about this stage of Life’s journey for my college-bound daughter and me. This poem flowed from a heart renewed by friendship’s quiet affirmation of Greater Love which enfolds us all. The road becomes a silver ribbon a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 29, 2015
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Amphibious Ambivalence
So fellow travelers, by way of a followup to the Ponderous Thoughts post here is an updated edition of an earlier post from August 2013 about my pond
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 10, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/amphibious-ambivalence-2/
Ponderous thoughts
So fellow travelers, as most folks know we’ve had one hell of a winter here in upstate New York. In fact, our local news station’s weather team recently posted a report that January through March is now noted as the coldest first quarter start to a year on record. You go Old Man Winter. Yay you. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 6, 2015
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On compassion and being a better human being
So fellow travelers, this morning’s post from author and CGBF mentor Jon Katz offers honest, raw insights on the subject of compassion. His book Saving Simon was a moving experience. I have seen a lot of suffering and heard worse in my years of volunteering with dog rescues; the description of Simon’s condition was by […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 6, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/on-compassion-and-being-a-better-human-being/
The Barn Loft
So fellow travelers, a wondrous photo posted by Ken Newman this morning on the CGBF page landed on my heart speaking words which gently gathered into this Haiku. Sweet quiet bird songs Ripple gently through stillness Soft light sacred space May the peace of rebirth and renewal bless all hearts this quiet Easter morning. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 5, 2015
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Hope Whispers
So fellow travelers, lately the weight of life’s passages has weighed heavily on my heart. As I am apt to do when I need to recenter my soul, I went for a walk very early this morning inspite of the snow and wind which greeting me at my back door. As I walked these words […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 4, 2015
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Guest Post: All You Need to Know
So fellow travelers, I could write day and night yet still fall short of reaching the essence of life in the gracious, succinct style of fellow CGBF poet Tom Atkins. Today his poem renewed my faith in Truth. Give yourself the gift of visiting his page and reading it. Poem: All You Need to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 25, 2015
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The Call of the Wild: Embracing the Heart of a Warrior
So fellow travelers, an amazing Spirit has returned to the Great Wilds. Frieda was artist Maria Wulf’s guardian Spirit Dog. Her amazing story, is chronicled in author Jon Katz’ book Second Chance Dog. It is the kind of journey which Joseph Campbell describes as living mythology. I have had the great good fortune to spend […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 20, 2015
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