grace dances between us
compassion waters the seeds of grief
love shines down
hope is born
Friday, September 26, 2014
Saturday, September 13, 2014
One Week
Sunday
peaceful sun dancing through the leaves
providing a laser show on my wall
early paddles splashing across the lake
wisdom and song and hearts shared
through the ritual of spiritual community
family time, home time,
a campfire song fest for the 21st century
friend time, community time
Sunday (9/7/14)
providing a laser show on my wall
early paddles splashing across the lake
wisdom and song and hearts shared
through the ritual of spiritual community
family time, home time,
a campfire song fest for the 21st century
friend time, community time
Sunday (9/7/14)
Monday
cold gray gloomy day
the alarm of tasks unfinished wakes me
somber stillness outside
hyper vigilant multitasking dragonflies
flitting about my brain inside
focus and produce is the goal
yesterday's hours with a friend were too short
today's hours of work seem too long
Monday (9/8/14)
cold gray gloomy day
the alarm of tasks unfinished wakes me
somber stillness outside
hyper vigilant multitasking dragonflies
flitting about my brain inside
focus and produce is the goal
yesterday's hours with a friend were too short
today's hours of work seem too long
Monday (9/8/14)
Tuesday
an obscure day of the week
not the beginning nor the hump,
nor the celebrated end
just an in between place
where all is not lost and all is not found
where time seems to stall
the clouds and rain seem to know
so I'll tempt the chiropractor to fix the kinks
lunch on the sunshine of friendship
then jump back into the fray and take my chances
the gray continues with a threat of blessing
Tuesday (9/9/14)
an obscure day of the week
not the beginning nor the hump,
nor the celebrated end
just an in between place
where all is not lost and all is not found
where time seems to stall
the clouds and rain seem to know
so I'll tempt the chiropractor to fix the kinks
lunch on the sunshine of friendship
then jump back into the fray and take my chances
the gray continues with a threat of blessing
Tuesday (9/9/14)
Wednesday
hump implies that we climbed up
and now we are going to slide down, easily
although i am doubting the "easy"
but perhaps it is a camel's hump or a Brahman cow
perhaps hump means this is where the reserves are
maybe today holds the extra something
that we need to get through the rest of the week
I'm going to look under ever seat cushion
and up in every tree
I bet I'll find that extra something somewhere
Wednesday (9/10/14)
hump implies that we climbed up
and now we are going to slide down, easily
although i am doubting the "easy"
but perhaps it is a camel's hump or a Brahman cow
perhaps hump means this is where the reserves are
maybe today holds the extra something
that we need to get through the rest of the week
I'm going to look under ever seat cushion
and up in every tree
I bet I'll find that extra something somewhere
Wednesday (9/10/14)
Thursday
almost there
excited spirits lifted
like the pink at sunrise
amid the breaking clouds
there is something so wonderful
about almost reaching the end
hope rises for a moment over coffee
or early happy hours at the local tavern
plans are being made for the fun ahead
is my attention span so small for the week?
the phone rings, the timer beeps
there is still work to be done
so I'm diving back in
resolving
sigh
Thursday (9/11/14)
almost there
excited spirits lifted
like the pink at sunrise
amid the breaking clouds
there is something so wonderful
about almost reaching the end
hope rises for a moment over coffee
or early happy hours at the local tavern
plans are being made for the fun ahead
is my attention span so small for the week?
the phone rings, the timer beeps
there is still work to be done
so I'm diving back in
resolving
sigh
Thursday (9/11/14)
Friday
Finally! Right?
the day God gets the most kudos for
because we say our work week ends here
but now that it's here am I satisfied?
I feel a slight shift in pressure
from getting work done
to being able to have a good time
often forgetting to plan for my fun
and within that failure
is the gift of a quiet evening
with my beloved
by the fire
Friday (9/12/14)
Finally! Right?
the day God gets the most kudos for
because we say our work week ends here
but now that it's here am I satisfied?
I feel a slight shift in pressure
from getting work done
to being able to have a good time
often forgetting to plan for my fun
and within that failure
is the gift of a quiet evening
with my beloved
by the fire
Friday (9/12/14)
Saturday
sleep in? not me
wake up early
for a long day of rest
or gettin' chores done
or going to events
it's the day many get to be
for better or worse
their own boss
like it or not
you can't do it all
on this one day
so hope this time around
it was fun
Saturday 9/13/14
sleep in? not me
wake up early
for a long day of rest
or gettin' chores done
or going to events
it's the day many get to be
for better or worse
their own boss
like it or not
you can't do it all
on this one day
so hope this time around
it was fun
Saturday 9/13/14
Epilogue
Every day is another 24 hours
Every day is another 24 hours
to notice, to ponder, to wander
to give and take
to love and forgive
to connect and cherish each other
to celebrate the life you have
to dream of delight and flowers
sing another song, dance another jig
Every day is hello and goodbye
YES and Oops! and oh Well!
and THANK YOU!
Everyday--Gratitude
~take care, Jules
~take care, Jules
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Writing Workshop REGISTRATION is OPEN
Writing as Spiritual Practice
presented by Julie A. Bonde, Spiritual Director/Writer
presented by Julie A. Bonde, Spiritual Director/Writer
Come learn how writing can be a tool for discernment and spiritual deepening. Explore a variety of tools and ideas, ways to encourage your writing journey. Discover the voice within you that’s been there all along. Anyone can write. No writing experience is necessary to participate.
Julie Bonde, is a spiritual coach (Christos Class of 2008), retreat facilitator, speaker and writer. Julie has been writing journals since age 13, maintains a blog, and continues to participate in a writing group. She also helps produce newsletters for two non-profits. Born and raised on the island of Madagascar to missionary parents, then raising four boys in Minneapolis, Julie brings a wide variety of experience and an open heart/mind to her writing and her teaching style.
Julie Bonde, is a spiritual coach (Christos Class of 2008), retreat facilitator, speaker and writer. Julie has been writing journals since age 13, maintains a blog, and continues to participate in a writing group. She also helps produce newsletters for two non-profits. Born and raised on the island of Madagascar to missionary parents, then raising four boys in Minneapolis, Julie brings a wide variety of experience and an open heart/mind to her writing and her teaching style.
Saturday, October 25, 2014,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$45 includes a workbook
(bring a bag lunch & a favorite journal)
Held at
Nativity Lutheran Church
3312 Silver Lake Road, Minnesota, MN 55418
3312 Silver Lake Road, Minnesota, MN 55418
“I thoroughly enjoyed the class and found it to be very
inspirational. I have definitely stepped up the frequency of my journaling. I
found the various ideas & approaches to journaling that were offered to be
the most helpful – techniques, if you will, that will help me “get started”
when I don’t think I have anything to write. I will now be consciously thinking
of “where is God in all of this” in my journal entries.”
-Maggie Collins, workshop participant“Julie is a wonderful instructor. I have participated in prayer classes and writing workshop with her. In the writing workshop, she had wonderful prompts to help you start writing. It was exciting to find the ways she had us connect with God and his world, and therefore ourselves and our relationship with Christ. She is a very generous teacher with exciting ways to help you on your spiritual journey.”-Karen Weiberg, workshop participant
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