September 4, 2018. It has been a whirlwind this month, and while we did not miss Rosh Chodesh at the Lake, I did miss getting a blog update posted. Thanks to Stephen for being there while Linda and I were out of town. Stephen took some photos of the marsh, and I went by when I returned for some of the lake itself.
There was no time to put together a meditation for the month – and yet the fullness of Elul is with me. Forgiveness has been a theme – as a prerequisite for prayer, and as a principle for living. We are encouraged to ask for it from those we have harmed through our confusion; to give it to those who have harmed us, through their confusion. And to live it ourselves, for harm we have done to our own being. With these thoughts we enter the Days of Awe. L’shana tovah um’tuka – wishing everyone a sweet and good New Year. — Kirby
Rosh Chodesh Cleveland 