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“Prayer Is How I Breathe” centering prayer poetry steven charleston wisdom tree wednesday wtc Jun 03, 2026

"Sister Mary Rose Bumpus (our Year Two Instructor and Supervisor) read this meditation on prayer in class this week from Steven Charleston, who is an Indigenous Elder and retired Episcopal bishop. WTC thought you might enjoy it, too." ~Kasey Hitt, Co-Founder of WTC School of Spiritual Direction. 
 
 

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A poem to share from spiritual direction supervisor, Patricia Brown. building bridges poetry spiritual direction wisdom tree wednesday May 20, 2026

 

Reflection #54  Building Bridges

There are stages in life,
each one a crossing,
each one asking something of us
we did not know we carried

 

We learned to stand, to strive,
to gather inward, pieces of a life
that feel, at first, like it is only ours to shape and secure

 

Ego loosens its grip here...

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Working in Silence: A Poem darrell arnett poetry silence Mar 31, 2026

Working in Silence

She works in silence behind the curtain of time

From things you do not even know are coming

You see, God does not need to announce Her movements

Just because you cannot trace Her hand

Does not mean Her hand is not there

Behind every No, there is a greater Yes waiting to unfo...

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Firing Up the New Year: A Ritual for 2023 poetry rituals wintersolstice Jan 18, 2023

For the past several years, a dear friend and I have gathered on the Winter Solstice to unburden ourselves of what we need to let go of from the preceding year, and offer up what we hope for the 365 days ahead of us. My friend gets a fire going in the firepit in her backyard, and we each take turns ...

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