Transforming Pain into Wholeness: The Power of Love

Purple lupine flowers growing through ash and smoke from burnt ground

April 13, 2026April 8, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

We believe that grief is not weakness but a sacred passage of being human. We believe that what is hidden and festering within us is not healed by avoidance, but by being named and brought into the light. We believe that we are not meant to walk through pain alone, for we belong to one … Continue reading Transforming Pain into Wholeness: The Power of Love

A Life Celebrated

March 21, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Today, I went to the celebration of life for a young woman I had known since before she was born. What a precious, life-filled person she was all her short life. I sat in a room filled with people who were mourning her: her parents at whose wedding I was officiant, both sets of grandparents, … Continue reading A Life Celebrated