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• Ways to connect with the ancestors

  "Our destiny is found on the path we take to avoid it."-- none other than that ancestral mentor to many, Carl Jung Hallowed E'en, All Saints Day and All Souls Day, October 31 - November 2, are Christian holy days devoted to our relationship with ancestors. Read More... Posted Saturday, November 01, 2008 10:02 AM by Beth Patterson | 3 Comments Filed under: 7 generations, ancestry, faithfulness, in memorium

• Raven+Plum Pit = High Drama

  flickr: Raven yakking by Amkhosla bereft of progeny the plum sapling turns embarrassed colors lonely smallish plum is snatched and eaten, pit-in by the shiny mouthy anxious raven 'winter's coming' raven dances and chants gifting a prophesy the four of Read More... Posted Saturday, September 20, 2008 6:06 PM by Beth Patterson | 19 Comments Filed under: faithfulness, one single impression, poetry

• Hannah's Dream by Oregon author Diane Hammond is released 9/2/08

  Sub-title for this post: Local girl does good! Diane Hammond is a Bend,Oregon resident. This is her third critically acclaimed novel. Visit Diane's site for more info and for book signing and other media events around 'Hannah's Dream'. “Irresistibly touching, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:23 AM by Beth Patterson | 2 Comments Filed under: ancestors, animal-human connection, attachment, faithfulness, forgiveness, grace

• Guest Blogger: Helen Mildenhall goes Off the Map

  I met Helen in my scouting around for quality blogs for the Engaged Spirituality Carnival. I found more in Helen than I knew I was searching for... Helen lives in Illinois with her husband and two children. She hosts the blog Conversation at the Edge Read More... Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:27 PM by Beth Patterson | 4 Comments Filed under: acceptance, becoming more human, Blog Carnival, calling things by their right name, community, courage, faithfulness

• Whose business IS it, pray tell?

  I had an odd moment yesterday. I work at a child abuse intervention and advocacy center . We serve the community primarily by providing comprehensive medical evaluations for children who are suspected of having been abused; therapy for abused or neglected Read More... Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 12:58 AM by Beth Patterson | 4 Comments Filed under: 7 generations, conscience, faithfulness, guilt, healing from abuse, insults, kindness

• Book Recommendation: 'Sky Burial' by Xinran

  Hi friends-- On the way to WomenSpeak in San Antonio, I brought a short book that a friend recommended. I read it on the plane, couldn't put it down. It was the perfect appetizer for the banquet that was WomenSpeak... Sky Burial shakes my reluctantly Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007 5:49 PM by Beth Patterson | 0 Comments Filed under: ancestors, faithfulness