“Life’s a corkscrew that can’t be straightened, a minus that won’t add up.” Ecclesiastes 1:15 (The Message) Sounds like the state of the world right now. Nevertheless, “Blessed are the peacemakers, forRead More…
War
I’ve been looking for powerful words about war, specifically regarding the Israel-Hamas war, and I ran across a line from a prayer by John O’Donohue for “a new vision to heal ourRead More…
The Beautiful
Our country needs more of this right now. Click on the link. It’s safe. It’s an improvisation of “America the Beautiful” that will move you. Enjoy, weep, pray.
What Matters Most
I’m still considering writing that book about the stuff of life, subtitled something like “Navigating the Things That Matter Most to Us.” Which got me to thinking…what DOES matter most to us.Read More…
Seeing as Loving
I chose “awareness” as my word for the year. Man, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. The more-than-coincidental timing of my cataract surgery helped. I can see clouds inRead More…
We Are Like Books
“We are like books. Most people only see our covers, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content.” ~ Emile Zola What a greatRead More…
The Stuff of Life
I’ve been thinking about writing a book with this title, so I researched other books of the same title. One is by an interior decorator, discussing artful placement of one’s stuff inRead More…
Piglet’s Genius
I shared a post on Facebook recently. Pooh was having anxious feelings and Piglet came alongside him, just to BE with him, which made him feel supported and cared for. I LOVERead More…
Courage
Courage is a concept you don’t hear much about anymore. Cowardice, yes. Politics over doing the right thing, YES. Courage, not so much. The other day I heard an interview with DrewRead More…
Why?
Leave it to me to see “Oppenheimer” and an interview with photojournalist, James Nachtwey, on the same day. One was about the horrors of war and the other was about…the horrors ofRead More…