What I mean when I say heart
is not the pulsing muscle
but how you twist mine
and wring it out
with just the face and voice
God gave you
I watch you change from week to week
shape-shifting and learning love
forgiving all of us our daily
failures and missteps
reminding us of what is in the middle
of this life, this constant vibration
this turning and holding
like the one last leaf hanging
on to a tiny twig in the winds
of a bleak midwinter night
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.
