It’s the eve of St. Brigid’s Day and the day for making crosses. Traditionally the crosses were woven every year and a new one was placed over the door of the house or the barn for good luck and protection. In some areas the old ones were not taken down and you could find several…
Author: Cindy Thomson
My One Word in 2024
If you’ve followed me for a while, you no doubt know I choose a word each year (based on where I believe God is directing me) instead of making a New Year’s resolution. For me, it’s much more meaningful. I got a text from cousin Susan asking what my word was (I didn’t yet know)….
It’s Here!
It’s a book birthday! Finding Juniper is now available in print and digital formats wherever books are sold. Libraries can order it for you. Bookstores can order it. It’s on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and Walmart and everywhere! This book is about a girl called Juniper, of course, but it’s also about her father…
Journeying into the New Year
As we approach the New Year, lots of people start thinking about goals and what they hope to accomplish in the next year. It’s good to experience a renewal, a time to make things right. For many years I’ve chosen a word for the year. I’ll post about that soon. I’m still a little unsure…
The Writing Life
This post originally appeared on my previous blog March 30, 2011. When I recently re-read it, I realized that my past self had something to say to my present self! I recently began watching a DVD titled A Celtic Pilgrimage with John O’Donohue. His message about the landscape and what it meant to him growing up is…
Listening
This post originally appeared in a previous blog site on Dec. 3, 2010. Later today I’ll be interviewing J. Philip Newell and that has prompted me to explore again his book Listening For The Heartbeat of God, A Celtic Spirituality. It’s not his latest book but it’s my favorite. The book begins with an introduction that is not…
The Gathering that Wounded Celtic Christianity
This post first appeared on my old blog Sept. 8, 2010. Whitby is a seaside community on the northeast coast of England. In ancient times this was in the kingdom of Northumbria and the king, Oswy, celebrated Easter the Celtic way. His wife, however, was of the Roman tradition. This caused them to fast, both…
Listening to Voices From the Past
My grandmother was born on December 10, 1900. Her ancestors were Welsh, although I doubt she knew that. They came over in the 17th century. She did have a desire to remember the past. She collected names and dates and photographs, and lucky me I inherited those and traced the family tree. We called her…
Fairy Bushes
There are fairy bushes or trees growing in Ireland. That probably doesn’t surprise you, I bet. If you are superstitious, you will not cut one down or disturb it in any way. These trees are usually hawthorns. Apparently the folks at the Saint Patrick Centre are not superstitious because they transplanted this one in their…
Thinking About Dreams
On this day many years ago I woke up after having what I thought at the time was an odd dream. I dreamt about my oldest sister. I had no reason to be dreaming about her. I’d seen her about a month earlier after her granddaughter spent a few days with me. My sister had…
