Author Archives: karentreat

About karentreat

I started this blog in my middle years of life. Now, I am closer to the later years of life. I am married, was a registered nurse, now a ELCA ordained pastor, and a trained spiritual director. I have three married children and a son living with us as he attends graduate school. I published my first book "And Then There Was Me- Meditations from the Empty Nest" in September 2025. It is a gift to myself and others in times of transition. I continue to write...knowing there is no finish line and enjoying the many mile markers along the way.

When the Stars Smile

Posted on November 1, 2020 by karentreat

Only in the darkness of night the stars smile and whisper among themselves. Joyce Rupp Entering a dark room expecting to be frightened is not my thing. I hate the unexpected especially when it is paired with the jumping-out-of-my-skin feeling. … Continue reading →

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