Allowing the Unknown

 By Alexandra VelickovicOver the summer I gifted myself a week of time to paint. I have been learning Byzantine iconography and was going to paint my second icon. This artist’s retreat was in Sacramento at a Greek Orthodox church, which was an inspiring...

Cartwheel Dreaming

 By Rev. Jeff OlsonI had a two-part dream. Part 1… In a hall with a stage-like platform up front, I was with a bunch of people off stage each taking our turn in an impromptu talent show — singingjokesstories – all acceptable. Someone before me had just...

Hold Onto God

 By Veronica CowenChange is the only constant. This is a statement we have all heard. We know it is true. And yet accepting change can be so challenging. For many, it is something deeply feared at an unconscious level. As soon as we get comfortable, the worry...