26
May
2023
Five Caveats to Claiming Self-Identity
ONE. My honky-tonk Jesus can hang on your antiseptic cross. Being human is not a binary proposition. Whitman said, “We contain multitudes.”... Read More
18
Mar
2020
Illumination: Part Two
Three Strange Angels The current “C” situation sucks. The future “C” fall-out scenarios look to suck even more. And the long-term “C”... Read More
25
Jan
2017
The Signs Are Overwhelming
We are here! We are here! We are here! The signs (both literal and figurative) last Saturday, were overwhelming. Women, Muslims, men,... Read More
23
Jul
2016
Lightning Bolts of Beauty
May They Electrify Your Soul Sometimes I am struck into stillness by small flashes of brilliant beauty. Like the pure joy of... Read More
10
May
2016
Recipe for Resurrection
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Change, Courage, Da Capo, Inner Voice, Magic, Order, Poetry, Resistance, Silver Linings, Soup, Sunday Offering
///Da Capo… Translated from Italian, Da Capo is a musical term meaning “from the beginning.” I was introduced to it through poet,... Read More
18
Jan
2016
Finding the Extra in Extraordinary
The Ultimate 007 Adventure Noticing. It is never presented as fun. Usually as more of a half-preachy, half-guilt-trippy directive. This is definitely... Read More
13
Jan
2016
Be Your Best You
Seriously? Who the heck is that? I feel this way frequently. Always shooting for personal excellence. Usually, falling a few miles short... Read More
23
Dec
2015
Threading the Needle of Understanding
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It can be hard to find the entrance. Sometimes advice comes from unlikely places. Actually, frequently it does. I don’t know why.... Read More
25
Nov
2015
The Sabbath of Warthogs
P(r)AY attention. We do not go to church. We believe spirit lives everywhere. And if we are willing to p(r)ay attention it... Read More
5
Jul
2015
What is Prayer?
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Blueberry Soul Food Prayer, for me, is the simple act of noticing. Simple but not easy. It is easy to get tied up... Read More