... of possibility. Wild places help us realize the bedrock that undergirds our faith. Wild places reveal to us our deepest needs for relationships, love, companionship, community, and God. Everyone needs to spend some time alone in that wild and wooly place. In 1963, Maurice Sendak wrote a children’s book called, “Where the Wild Things Are.” In the book, a little boy dressed in an animal suit, throws a tantrum and is sent to his room without supper. In the confines of his room, his imagination takes him ...
... an escape it still is, that is until the storms around us startle us into an abrupt and rude awakening. But we can also emerge from sleep in a new place. Our dreams can serve as a healing center for dealing with our problems and issues. In 1963, Maurice Sendak wrote a children’s book called, Where the Wild Things Are. The story tells us about a little boy, Max, who while dressed in a wolf costume, wreaks havoc through his family’s household and causes his parents to send him to his room to bed without ...