All Things Change When We Change
Life itself is the sacrament. Each breath is a gift of new life – each moment of life is a precious and holy moment – a moment for awe, wonder, gratitude, and growth. This morning, I stumbled upon a...
View ArticleTrust The Body’s Crying Need For Rest
“Our hearts are restless till they find rest in you, O God.” -St. Augustine Some thoughtful words on life and our crying need for rest. These are necessary words. So many are telling me that they are...
View ArticleFrom The Chautauqua Institution: “Moral Ounces Of Our Being”
Good morning friends around our little blue marble earth – Peace be with you. Anti-apartheid activist, Rev. Allan Aubrey Boesak, is chaplain for Week Eight at The Chautauqua Institution. He has often...
View ArticleNot Doing But Seeing
“The Kingdom of the Father is spread over the earth and men do not see it.” [The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 113] “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see.” [Matthew 5:8] What does it mean to...
View ArticleGive Yourself To Love (10/17)
“Let us love one another for love is from God.” [1 John 4] Friends, I have a question for you this morning. Could it be that William Blake has almost said it all right here? And we are put on this...
View ArticleNeuroconservation – Your Brain On Nature (10/21)
Where were you when you fell in love with nature? Our love for our blue marble earth, for the natural world, holds the key to saving our planet and its peoples! We don’t exactly make places sacred. We...
View ArticleDeep Within Us All (11/6)
“God is not someone else.” -Thomas Merton Let’s begin with music for calming the mind, opening the heart, restoring one’s soul. Words to ponder in your heart from Quaker mystic Thomas R. Kelly: A...
View Article“Compassion”– The Lady of Harbor (11/20)
Laura, a member of a church I served on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, gave me a CD a few years ago. I hope you will listen to the music from the CD. It touches something deep within one awakening...
View ArticleWho Are You – The Souls Of Our Birthright (2/15/15)
Good Morning and warm, warm wishes to you all. This winter is severe and brings to mind the words of Albert Camus. “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” What are...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Day Will You Have Today (3/14/15)
What kind of day will you have today? Words to ponder in your heart. Please read these words prayerfully, slowly, and aloud to yourself. “Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me...
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