Richard DahlstromDec 31, 20195 minTwo Good Reads for the New YearThe first book that’s both inspiring and challenging me is “The Wisdom of the Native Americans” Kent Nerburn has compiled a variety of...
Richard DahlstromOct 12, 20193 minDivisive Creeds and Lovely Leaves: Autumn’s Instructions for finding our true identity A little research reveals why the colors change: because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves...
Richard DahlstromDec 30, 20182 minDear Green Lake: Merry Christmas, and Happy New YearDear Green Lake Before my five year departure from Washington, I walked the frozen shores with the woman who is now my wife and after...
Richard DahlstromMay 23, 20183 minThe Collapse of Everything, and Why it’s a Source of HopePlunge your pole, hard, into the place you anticipate placing your foot. Look carefully. Step quickly. Go! They’ve collapsed under my...
Richard DahlstromSep 30, 20174 minWelcome Autumn – by Learning to Walk in the DarkThe rest of our lives, it’s a different story, especially if we’ve been taught to love Jesus. We’ve often learned that darkness is...
Richard DahlstromJul 29, 20174 minSteal, Kill, and Destroy – Stealing TimeI tell you not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. Matthew 6:29 It’s wildflower season in the mountains, and...
Richard DahlstromAug 11, 20167 minForest Bathing as a Vision for the ChurchScientists are discovering that humans are also profound beneficiaries of the forest. “Forsest Bathing”, which simply means to walk in a...
Richard DahlstromNov 21, 20153 minAll things made new is the Core Promise of Hope and Joymeet Luci After morning coffee, I start the car and turn the defrost on, high and hot. It’s 23 degrees and a sheet of ice covers the...
Richard DahlstromAug 21, 20154 min“Godspell” – Musings on the power of Art in God’s WorldI’m 19 and a good friend had landed the part of Jesus in Godspell, so he invites me to see him on opening night. It’s been two years...
Richard DahlstromMar 21, 20154 minRevival Story… My Loss and Recovery of LoveTruth be told though, the ocean of details can conspire with my own Type A personality and propensity to get anxious about stuff, and...
Richard DahlstromSep 19, 20142 minLast Journey’s the BestIt’s our last hike, the end of our forty days trekking through the Alps together. I’ll begin teaching next week and thinking about...
Richard DahlstromSep 13, 20143 minThe War of Fog – 3 truths for Living with Clarity in Zero VisibilityWe’re waiting for the cable car that will haul us up to the Douglass Hut, the base from which we’ll be hiking over a couple of passes to...
Richard DahlstromSep 1, 20143 minWhere am I?(I’m happy to introduce the guest author for this post as my hiking partner, best friend, and one week from today, wife of 35 years!...
Richard DahlstromJul 22, 20144 minLight for Light – The joyous necessity of shedding StuffAll this has been unfolding at the same time I’ve been preparing to embark on a sabbatical journey, which will begin with 40 days of...
Richard DahlstromMay 14, 20144 minWhy “fear of death tomorrow” prevents “joy of life today”a book about the importance of opening oneself to direct encounter with creation, in preparation for a 40 day hike in the Alps this...
Richard DahlstromMay 9, 20147 minSuccess, Sabbaticals, Loss, and Heading to the AlpsIf success is a mountain, I’m an accidental climber. Has it ever happened to you? You’ve been working hard for goals you believe in for...
Richard DahlstromMay 8, 20142 minLife is a Journey: Step by StepThere’s a hearing. It comes to us in dreams, or songs, or after a conversation in the corner booth of a Tuesday night with the one we...
Richard DahlstromApr 29, 20146 minIn praise of healthy lamentDissociative disorder is defined as a “disruption or breakdown of memory, awareness, identity or perception.” It’s a common occurrence...
Richard DahlstromOct 22, 20134 minEmbodiment Part One: Getting out of our heads and off of our phones.Embodiment is the answer. I’m old enough to know that if I don’t get up and do something with my body before the day gets on, I won’t do...
Richard DahlstromMay 21, 20113 minScience Camp…has just begunYes, the week on the island is over. The week of being thrown together with what appeared to the naked eye to be an utterly random...