Not too long ago, I was taking a walk around Cedarly, a place where I go once a month for reflection, prayer, and quiet. As I walked, two things jumped out to my eyes as lessons about life with God from nature. First, the intricacies of a spider-web stretched out on the branches of a …
The House of Our Souls
[I wrote these words last February on a day away in solitude for prayer and study.] I sit in this small prayer house in the winter cold. Because the main house at this retreat center is vacant for the week, I was offered the chance to stay in the main house for the day. As …
Matthew Erickson 