Or in the snow-lapped country church, kneeling at last to pray, for what we could not have. — Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Blind. During these days of wish lists, letters to Santas, and yes even lots of prayers we often ask for things we can not have. I sometimes wonder what God must think when I…
Fear Never Beginning To Live
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. It is never too late to begin to live. I learned this lesson many times over my life. My “life” was changed by circumstances, past deeds, and health, and I was time after time forced to begin…
Letter to Tom: The Guest House
Dear Tom: I came across Rumi‘s poem, The Guest House, and thought of you and Casey. Not just because of your affinity for Rumi, but because I know of your love for and tremendous collection of photographs of doors from all around the world. In almost every photo the door is not a symbol of an obstacle to…
Why Is It That Mondays Are Always Best For Starting A Diet
Suzy teases me by asking, “When are you going to start your diet?” My answer is always on Monday. Unless its a Monday, I give myself a little time to come up with an excuse not to start. “Why is it that we do things we know are not good for us but satisfy an…
Measurements For The Heart
The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. — Anon. Many moons ago, I had a discussion about a candidate for the U. S. Supreme Court. On the other side of the discussion were a group of people who felt a certain candidate unqualified because he/she wasn’t from an Ivy league school…
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