Cathedral of the Birds
I’m sitting on the porch with my second cup of coffee, logged into the Merlin App from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The app is...
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Jul 131 min
Resilient
I sit down to write And no words come. I am tired, Discouraged, Overwhelmed by the never-ending Reports of disasters and tragedies....
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betharichardson
Apr 221 min
Earth Day Haiku from JJ
It is turtle time. Strange creatures with funny smells. I Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark! I love the nighttime. My ears and nose working hard To...
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betharichardson
Feb 221 min
A Message from the Trees
I walk outside And look up at the tree in the front yard. Its branches are bare. Leaves, long shed, Were raked and carried To the...
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betharichardson
Feb 141 min
Ash Wednesday Blessing
Bless this day of ashes, this space, this pause. May we be open, May we be honest, May we be mindful. May we be patient, May we be quiet,...
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betharichardson
Jan 11 min
A Prayer for a New Year
For a new year, A new day, A new moment We give thanks. We yearn for Happiness and prosperity, Joy and love, All the while knowing That...
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betharichardson
Dec 31, 20231 min
On the Eve of a New Year
With gratitude for this day for this year for this life. May I be open to memories, good and bad, celebrating the things I have learned,...
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betharichardson
Dec 12, 20231 min
A Blessing for the Long Nights
Dear friends, I have nearly completed my first year of retirement. Highlights include a roadtrip to Oklahoma with my brother, Charlie;...
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betharichardson
Nov 28, 20232 min
Uncluttered Heart Daily Posts
For those of you looking for The Uncluttered Heart … The emails and texts are no longer available. But the content is here. Blessings on...
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betharichardson
Jun 26, 20232 min
The Stump and Me
I first met you on my daily walks at Kanuga while I was in my spiritual direction training with Haden Institute. You were over on the far...
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betharichardson
Dec 2, 20222 min
Grateful
I’m grateful. So very, very, very grateful. Grateful – in a way that this little word can’t contain. (You know those languages that have...
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betharichardson
Nov 17, 20221 min
Metamorphosis
Help me be patient with myself During this metamorphosis. This shedding of what has been: Working Monday through Friday, Week after week,...
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betharichardson
Nov 15, 20222 min
Celebrating the Retirement of Rev. Beth A. Richardson
Reposted from UpperRoom.org. The Upper Room will honor the retirement of Rev. Beth A. Richardson on November 30, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. CST...
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betharichardson
Oct 17, 20222 min
Seasons
Dogwood tree in the fall As I walked the dogs on the first morning of fall, I felt a cool breeze on my cheek. When I looked up, I saw the...
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betharichardson
Jul 10, 20223 min
Notes from Mom in the Innisfree Log
Innisfree, 1950s One of the treasures of the Colorado cabin is a log that was started by our parents to record the activities of each...
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betharichardson
Jul 1, 20222 min
Love Affair with a Shooting Star
I don’t remember when I first fell in love with the wildflower called Shooting Star (Primula sect. Dodecatheon). Back in the late 70s, my...
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betharichardson
Jan 7, 20221 min
There Is a Season
"For everything there is a season." -Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV I'm excited to announce that I'll be retiring from The Upper Room at the end...
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betharichardson
Jan 1, 20221 min
This Year
This year, may we be kind. May we be brave. May we be resilient. May we listen More than we talk. May we give More than we take. May we...
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betharichardson
Jan 1, 20221 min
A Blessing of a New Year
As we look back on the past year and forward to the new, I'm grateful for all of you -- those I have met and those I haveyet to meet. As...
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betharichardson
Dec 1, 20211 min
My Dream Job
Thirty five years ago today - December 1, 1986 - I started my dream job at The Upper Room. And, thirty five years later, I am still...
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