Dear Friends,

Our lives are full of moments that require us to give thought
before acting, and yet sometimes either the strength of our convictions, or
the degree of our anger or angst

can drive our response and eradicate any
'doodle' time. I suspect that there would be more wisdom and less 'wiping
out' of those with whom we disagree or dissent if we developed the habit of
'doodling'... or writing on the sand of our heart....before taking action.
This is not a suggestion of "silence" which as we know only too well can be
lethal, but rather a recommendation that we cultivate a spirit of
contemplation....however brief...and we draw upon that inner resource when we are
confronted with dilemmas that evoke our emotions and demand a just response.

We invite you to come and walk...and contemplate...with us in prayer
and action at The Spirit of Life. Through our time of prayer and sharing
together, we work together to grow in our self-understanding and in our
relationships with God and with God's people. We celebrate the gift of our
faith and the responsibility that is ours as followers of Jesus
Christ.  It is our prayer that what we as a community experience in
our praying together will overflow into the rest of our lives, making us more
fully human and more 'whole'....holy!  We invite you to join us in
this endeavor and journey with us as we seek to grow in our love of God and to
grow in our capacity to be living expressions of God's loving peace and justice
in our world.

May God's light and love continue to live within each of us and
move us to be non-violent agents of change for peace and for justice in our
world and to empower each other with companionship.

Jean & Ron