Blog | Fall Creek Abbey

Current Musings

Jul 30, 2023

Re-locating

We’ve done it now a few times—the back-and-forth of going to the Lily Pad (our tiny cabin in Michigan) and returning home to Fall Creek...

Jul 9, 2023

The Gift You Carry in Your Soul

For as long as I had known him, he seemed a mystery to me. Not in the sense of "I just don’t get you?" But an intuition that there was...

May 1, 2023

Only Three Feet Apart

I met with “Jack” yesterday for spiritual direction. The Zoom call was especially glitchy, which always creates a bit of anxious...

Apr 27, 2023

Making Space for Disappointment

It’s fair to say that I feel things deeply. And it’s also fair to say that I need a “wide berth” for certain feelings—meaning I need to...

Mar 20, 2023

Transitions for Us and Fall Creek Abbey!

In the past, anytime David mentioned the “r” word, I felt my chest tighten and my throat constrict. Retirement was NOT a subject I wanted...

Mar 10, 2023

What is Money For?

A few days ago, I received an email from our friend, Steven Lawson. Steven is the creator of the Monk Manual, a planning tool that...