“Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is a close ally of Putin. He shares a vision of the “Russkiy Mir” (Russian World) with Putin, linking spiritual unity and territorial expansion.Read More…

(Tomorrow is Good Friday, commemoration of the day Jesus died. I know, the “good” part is confusing, but Easter is right around the corner. This post is a repeat from a pastRead More…

Some of my friends are hurting right now. And on the flip side, I have some friends who have almost no struggles. Well, a few friends. But I’m happy for those whoRead More…

The best tweet I’ve read about the Will Smith/Chris Rock thing is this: “Christian blogs/websites, please don’t write articles about Will Smith and Chris Rock. Please don’t do it.” Ha! We allRead More…

“Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” (MLK) Take, for example, this question. Is it better to be good or right? Don’t just answer off the cuff. Think about it.Read More…

Yesterday I took some household goods to a place downtown where people recovering from a hard life hang out. As I was unloading my trunk, a guy with long scraggly hair andRead More…

“Night and darkness and fog,confused world and turmoil.Dark gloom tears the earth,beats and stabs the sun.”            ~Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (348-413) This is from a wondrous new piece of music called “Illuminare” byRead More…

“I dreamed of rains and the rains came,soft and easy, sweet and clear.I dreamed of rain and the rains came,and peace spread over the land. I dreamed of summer and the windsRead More…

This has been a week of waiting. Waiting on the world. Last night, the world changed. “Russia invades Ukraine in largest European attack since WW2.” “World leaders denounce Russia’s hideous and barbaricRead More…

I’ve been musing on a new space for the thriving life in the midst of these confusing times. We can choose it…or we can stay polarized. Maybe I’m a dreamer (true), butRead More…