Macrina

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Religion
Occupation Author, Retreat Ministry
Location Fort Smith, AR, United States
Introduction Benedictine Sister, Author, Spiritual Guide, Seeker of Truth, Lover of the spiritual journey. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Journaling is an important spiritual practice for me. Almost (but not every) morning I sit under my sycamore tree and journal. If weather does not permit or if I am traveling I see the sycamore tree with my heart’s eye. This is the same tree that I talk about on page 133 of my book, A Tree Full of Angels. It’s the tree I once used (for a short time) as a spiritual director. It was young then. Now, like myself, it is looking toward the evening of life. It’s my inspiration tree. It holds stories and I listen. In this journaling section I hope to share selections from my daily journal. Happy Journaling to all who come to my blog for you, too, must have hearts full of things that must be held in reflection.
Interests Benedictines, mysticism, solitude and community, movies, used bookstores, labyrinths, rocking chairs, strong black coffee, pottery, forests, early morning, storms, seven sacred pauses, hiking, nature, fireflies, night creatures singing, foxes, rain, honest people, windows, poetry
Favorite Movies How to Cook Your Life, The Blue Butterfly, My First Mister, Nicholas Nickleby, I’ve Loved You So Long, Constantine’s Sword, First do no harm, My name is Khan, I am
Favorite Music classical, Gregorian chant, Celtic, bluegrass, FOLK: Pete Seeger, Velma Frye, The Beetles, (60's music)
Favorite Books The Glittering Images Series by Susan Howatch, Velma Still Cooks in Leeway, Garden Spells, The Heaven Tree Trilogy, The Double Bind by Chris The Glittering Images Series by Susan Howatch, Velma Still Cooks in Leeway, Garden spells, The Heaven Tree Trilogy, The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian (and anything he's written) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society