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A beautiful Celtic prayer

Lynne Baab • Thursday November 12 2026

In the late 90s, I interviewed several dozen people at midlife about the ways their congregations were — and were not — supporting them in that life stage. The interviews provided rich material for a book. At roughly the same time, I began reading about Celtic spirituality, filled with paradox, love for the Trinity, joy in God’s presence in nature, and passion for experiencing God’s presence in everyday life. I became convinced that Celtic spirituality could be very helpful for the challenges of midlife. Now I know it’s helpful at all life stages.

After I finished that first book on midlife, focused...

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Beautiful prayers for All Saints’ Day

Lynne Baab • Thursday November 5 2026

I have a special fondness for All Saints’ Day, November 1, this past Sunday. In the Celtic tradition, the veil between this world and heaven is thinnest on All Saints Day. Yes, that veil was very thin for me at 19, during All Saints weekend, when I visited L’Abri Fellowship in Switzerland. I got some information about the Christian faith that helped me take my first steps toward following Jesus. (I tell the story here.)

In the extra hour I had before church this past Sunday, I looked up prayers for All Saints’ Day from various traditions. I was surprised at the numerous themes...

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A beautiful prayer about hindering and power

Lynne Baab • Friday October 30 2026

Think with me for a moment about the word “hindered.” It’s used in the prayer I want to highlight this week. Synonyms include impeded, hampered, obstructed, inhibited, slowed down, and blocked. Think about your goals, dreams, and wishes. What hinders or blocks their fulfillment in your life?

Here are the two biggest things that hinder me:

1. The self-focus of my heart. I strongly dislike being bored, and I don’t want to listen or care once I lose interest in other people’s situations. Part of my challenge in caregiving for my beloved husband Dave was the many boring aspects.

Also related to my tendency toward...

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Three grief moments and how I responded

Lynne Baab • Friday October 23 2026

Between October 5 and 19, I tried on a new garment: “solo traveler on a road trip.” I drove down to California in a rented car and flew home. I felt intense grief three times on the trip.

1. Sadness. I visited the Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange, California, because it is frequently mentioned in American Art Review, a magazine my late husband Dave subscribed to. In the pages of that magazine, I’ve seen many beautiful paintings by California artists. The museum is wonderful, with lots of gorgeous paintings in its permanent collection. A surprising number of them are watercolors, and when...

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