Monthly Archives: July 2012

Finding Solitude at a Miner’s Cabin

Posted on July 27, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

 “By touching the center of our solitude, we sense that we have been touched by loving hands.”  Henri Nouwen. The hot June desert wind buffeted my car as I drove the sandy road east toward the Inyo Mountains. Sun sets … Continue reading →

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The Singing Tree

Posted on July 23, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

Here is a chapter I am working on for my new book “Encountering the World’s Religions on Highway 395 in the Owens Valley.” “The cottonwood…is a tree particularly sacred to many Indian peoples in the West. Always chosen by the … Continue reading →

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Foundational Experiences in the Desert

Posted on July 21, 2012 by fatherbrad1971

 “I will draw you out to the desert and I will speak to your heart.” Hosea 2:14 The summer moonlight filters through the bedroom window, illumining the face of our sleeping son Erik. His face glows in radiant peace: a … Continue reading →

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