Featured: The dissolution of a dream ...
A big, beautiful spider has set up her home outside my kitchen window. I have grown attached to her presence and greet her each morning, watching her work or sleep while I take my first few sips of coffee. For those who hate spiders, I see you. But she is where she belongs (outside) and […]
What to do in the Darkness Go slowly Consent to it But don't wallow in it Know it as a place of germination And growth Remember the light Take an outstretched hand if you find one Exercise unused senses Find the path by walking it Practice trust Watch for dawn (Marilyn Chandler McEntyre)
My dad is 80 years old today. He is still working full-time as the senior partner in his law firm. Part of why he still works is that he loves what he does. Always has. Always will. Another reason is that he believes he is wiser now about law and life than he has ever […]
"What day is it?" asked Pooh. "It's today," squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day," said Pooh.(AA Milne)
"Let my trust be in Your mercy, not in myself. Let my hope be in Your love, not in health, or strength, or ability, or my own resources." (Thomas Merton)
"We are here because God - the One who wants to be completely known - has something to show us ... We do not always see that we should be moving about our days and lives and places with awe and reverence and wonder, with the same soft steps with which we enter the room […]
One thing I despise is simple answers to questions about prayer. There is something that rings so false to me when people act like they have prayer and God all figured out. This is why I love writers, thinkers, dreamers who aren't afraid of mystery. Especially when it comes to prayer ... One of my […]
