Marita
My first encounter with Marita on April 30, 2019, happened much like any other acquaintance I’ve met online through my writings. She…
My first encounter with Marita on April 30, 2019, happened much like any other acquaintance I’ve met online through my writings. She reached out to me when she saw one of my hashtag comments on a Richard Rohr quote, introducing herself as a fellow Rohr fanatic. She proceeded to thank me for my book, Raising Hell, which she had read a couple years prior at Rohr’s recommendation, describing it as a game-changer. When we exchanged a few light pleasantries about ourselves, I found out she was born and raised in the stunning cruise ship destination of southeast Alaska and had recently moved back there after living in the south for many years.
That first week she ordered a case of Raising Hell books with which she intended to start a reading and discussion group within in her community. She relayed dreams of hosting some kind of spiritual retreat in her mountain valley community with myself and Rohr. I loved her dream big mentality, and in general, she had a very op…
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