Presence: Experiencing the Nearness of God

# 291 - Presence in the Garden and Through Listening 19.10.2018 10:51 ↓

I have a remarkable moment in the community garden and later experience God through three different times of listening.

# 290 - Presence in Caring 4 Creation w/ Prince Ea 18.10.2018 6:33 ↓

I talking about how respecting life means caring for creation as I show my students a video from the innovative Prince Ea

# 289 - Presence in "Everything is Alive" Podcast 17.10.2018 8:53 ↓

I am enthralled by the new "Everything is Alive" podcast.

# 288 - Presence in Happy Forgetting 16.10.2018 7:28 ↓

I am so glad that I didn't remember it was my evening to clean the bathrooms until I got home after a long, full day!

# 287 - Presence Being Out of Control on the Highway 15.10.2018 11:30 ↓

I am continuing to teach my son how to drive and I am anxious as he drives with me on a major highway for the first time..

# 286 - Presence in conversation with my Prayer Buddy 14.10.2018 11:01 ↓

I have with a coffee and conversation with my new prayer buddy.

# 285 - Presence in Storytelling with the Bing Image of the Day 13.10.2018 14:06 ↓

My 6th period class and I experience a God's Presence Moment as we share stories about the Bing Homepage Image of the Day.

# 284 - Presence on International Day of the Girl 12.10.2018 9:04 ↓

My classes and I celebrate the UN Day of the Girl.

# 283 - Presence in the Graphic Novel "Flocks" 11.10.2018 15:12 ↓

I am moved by a memoir of a trans-man's journey of faith and the experience of God in the many "flocks" through which he found community.

# 282 - Presence in my Son's Concert and "Africa" 10.10.2018 8:12 ↓

I hear my son perform in his school choir and then he and I watch and amazing video of a choir performing "Africa" by the band Toto.

# 281 - Presence on Indigenous People Day 09.10.2018 9:20 ↓

On a new holiday I share with my students my experience on a cultural pilgrimage to the Native Nations in AZ and NM.

# 280 - Presence in Processing With My Daughter 08.10.2018 7:34 ↓

My daughter, who has been emotionally distant from me of late came to me tonight to process her thoughts and feelings from a full weekend.

# 279 - Presence a College Visit 07.10.2018 12:22 ↓

My son and I your Bowling Green State U and I reflect on how college life has changed in the 30 years since I started college.

# 278 - Presence in Scotch in the Afternoon. 06.10.2018 13:10 ↓

After a long and draining week it is very good to share conversation and a glass of Scotch with a friend.

# 277 - Presence in St. Francis Day and Getting Soaked 05.10.2018 12:46 ↓

I celebrate the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi and praise God even as I get soaked walking in a downpour.

# 276 - Presence in the "Happy" Film 04.10.2018 5:30 ↓

I show a great Netflix film called "Happy" to my students.

# 275 - Presence in my Reusable Coffee Mug 03.10.2018 9:31 ↓

What personal item near you right now reveals the Presence of God to you? For me it's my great reusable coffee mug. ☕

# 274 - Presence in Healing Touch and My New Wine Business 02.10.2018 9:51 ↓

I stay home sick but find relief in my first visit to a chiropractor in many years. And I start my wine tasting business.

# 273 - Presence in the Salty Baby 01.10.2018 10:27 ↓

The preaching today was about how salt preserves us in faith. While listening I watched a hungry 2 week old infant right next to me.

# 272 - Presence in Pilgrimage and Homecoming 30.09.2018 8:28 ↓

A full day of work - first at the winery and then chaperoning the homecoming dance.

# 271 - Presence in Good King Wenceslas and Senator Flake 29.09.2018 14:25 ↓

It was a wild day - celebrating St Wenceslas with singing and tamborine and seeing two survivors and a US Senator show courage.

# 270 - Presence in Caring 4 God's Creation 28.09.2018 9:24 ↓

In the midst of paying too much attention to today's hearing, I smile while watching the 5 freshmen girls at the heart of our Care 4 Creation Association.

# 269 - Presence in Our Broken Nation and Broken Planet 27.09.2018 15:28 ↓

I feel sad and angry as I ponder how we've made our planet stuck in climate change and how our nation is stuck in our broken political system.

# 268 - Presence in the Bl. Solanus Casey Hospitality Ministry 26.09.2018 11:03 ↓

I experience God's Presence during a school liturgy while colleagues and I prayed with students for God's blessing.

# 267 - Presence in Sukkot and the Twelve Step "Promises" 25.09.2018 9:43 ↓

I celebrate with my students the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and reflect on how the 12 Step promises are like the stars which guide us.