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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Or just maybe, I miss...
...how Loder and I were, together...? I got to soak in his surrender to Spirit within the mundane of our meetings. Whether it was a class...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 25, 20222 min read
So What Do I Miss...?
….when I say I miss Jim Loder? If I were honest, I probably miss the world(s) of certainty he seemed to draw close to himself. His...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Remembering James E. Loder... (Princeton Gratitude series)
A lot of 'independent' strands in my life converged yesterday, intertwining and dancing as I know Spirit does. One strand that came up...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 22, 20222 min read
There and Back Again...Noticings
Brian and I have returned from our two weeks’ vacation, though we realized belatedly that there are different gifts and challenges...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Taking a Break from God?
Is it possible or even desirable...? One of the ironies in the pastoral life today, denominational-style, is “taking a break” from one’s...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 15, 20223 min read
Glimpses on the Way...
Vacationing is marvelous, even as I am restless in restful space(s)... Snapshot #1: We approach the Japanese restaurant in the strip mall...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 10, 20222 min read
The Many Lives of Nora Seed...
Carey Mulligan’s Audible rendition of The Midnight Library has re-entered my life once again. I first listened to this novel well over...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Detox & Withdrawal...Re-membering how to Read
I’m struggling to focus enough to read these days. Do you ever find that to be true for you? Brian and I are off into our two week,...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Chronicles of a Preacher's Wife -- II
This morning, I am delighted to sit here with a proverbial “pitcher of lemonade.” The sticky energy of it all—with which I was willing to...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Chronicles of a Preacher's Wife - I
A particularly sticky energy accompanies me sometimes in my role as companion to a preacher. The proverbial preacher’s wife… It is a...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Aug 3, 20222 min read
How Do New Fractals Grow?
Vision, received or imagined, is not what I have imagined it to be. Ten years ago, I imagined-received a yearning-vision in which I have...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Blessings of Middle Age -- Happy Lughnasadh!
I find myself bemused and blessed with middle age. On Lughnasadh, the day in the Celtic calendar when “the year has become middle aged.”...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Deeper into the Slave Archetype
Listening to life within the Slave Archetype places me solidly into a tension I wrestle with all the time in what I do (professionally):...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 27, 20225 min read
What If There's a Better Frame?
I may be failing at the SlowDown. Without much intention, I found myself on campus for the monthly President’s Luncheon, this one...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 26, 20225 min read
Observations & Gratitudes - A Summary
Beyond enjoying the random posting about bemusement in life with Brian, I also feel an energetic release upon conclusion of the 100-Day...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Day 100: An Anchor, Smiling
“So you went to bed by 11 or 12 midnight when I was away, but now that I’m home, you’re in bed and asleep by 9 or 9:30 p.m.? I’m not...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Day 99: A Nod to T.S. Eliot
Loving the experience of recognition, I’m also fascinated when I meet myself anew, seemingly “again for the first time.” Yesterday, I...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 23, 20222 min read
Day 98: Princeton Gratitude...Kind of...
I don’t know if this fits neatly into Princeton Gratitudes, but it’s an appreciation impossible without Princeton. Let us be thankful for...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Day 97: The Time Returns
The long slow-down has begun, inside of me as well as around me. I know I keep talking about this, imagining a slow pace will eventually...
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Lisa Magdalena Hess
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Day 96: Love...a Connection of Its Own
“Do I love Dutchess?” I remember asking a spirit-friend when we were in some extended time together. It was an earnest question, as I’ve...
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