Labrinth Walking Mediation

This summer I have begun exploration of Labrinth Walking Mediation.  This has been a great activity for my school age children to enjoy with me.  This ancient form of meditation entail walking a winding path to the center of the labrinth to clear the mind.  Once at the center, one should stay as long as desired to meditate and/or pray.  Then one leaves the center by walking the winding paths again while contemplating on what was learned in the center area.  The beauty of this meditation is the free form is provides the walker. 

We began this journey with a visit to the Saline St. Joseph/Mercy Hospital Labrinth in Saline, MI.  This is located east of the Medical Office Building and South of the Hospital.  It can easily be access from Russell Street and there is ample parking.  The path itself is very narrow & only 1 person wide.  There are 2 benches upon which to sit.  As an allergen alert, there is a great deal of poison ivy growing just outside of the mowed grass area.  This path is made of crushed stone & river rocks. 

Wedding Bliss

I was honored to watch a simple wedding ceremony at Sharon Mills Park in Manchester, MI this evening.  It was a short, sweet and beautiful legal ceremony.  The bride and groom were ready for their big day.  The extended family was present, happy & relaxed.  The children were excited to be a part of this wonderful day. 

My best wishes to the family one their new journey.

Summer Lovin'

Today is yet another gorgeous June Day in Michigan.  I am blessed to have my children home with me now that school is out.  Swimming at the local pool, attending safety town, catching fire flies, and going to the park is filling our days.  Ice pops, sponge cake, watermelon and ice tea have been filling our meals.


The unity that summer brings my family is a great blessing.  For this I am grateful.

Peace,
 Minister Kelly

Rapture Free

Well, it is 9:44pm in my time zone & we are rapture free here in SE Michigan.  This is a very good thing.  I came across fewer people that thought it "just might" happen than during previous dooms day predictions, such as Y2K.  I believe the internet makes such predictions just seem more ludicrous.  After all, I could probably find such a "mathematical biblical calculation" to show the end of the world will will occur during any given week of the current year.  In ecology, we would refer to it as, "how to lie with models". 

Today was a the most beautiful weather day thus far in SE Michigan in 2011.  We had warm weather, sunny skies, light breezes and gentle rains that did not fall until 8pm.  Every gardener in the region was out getting as much done as possible.  I doubt that folks pushing lawn mowers and planting weeds thought for a moment their work was for naught.  Indeed, they were betting that their work would result in delicious vegetables to eat and gorgeous plants to enjoy all summer long.

Faith.  The gardener's work is of faith.  Faith the warmth will hold.  Faith the rain will fall.  Faith the birds and the bees will come and then go.  Faith that the work will be beneficial to an entire community, be it of man or beast.

Today my prayer is of faith.  The faith the ancient calendar celebrations of solstice, equinox, solstice and equinox provide.  This are happening just as they should.  Things will continue just as they will.

Blessed Be!
Minister Kelly

The ceremony...

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