We need the sweet pain of anticipation to tell us we are very alive. — Albert Camus Anticipation can be better than the real thing. I bet you can come up with examples of your own, but for me that moment before I bite down on an oatmeal raisin cookie may be better than any cookie I’ve…
Month: April 2018
Slow Down And Enjoy Life
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. — Eddie Cantor I am walking more despite my knee problems. There are lots of reasons including the words of Saint Augustine who once said, “it is solved…
A State Of Calm Is Practiced Not Inherited
The Hubbell Pew used to get some of its best material from two four year old philosophers, Will and Jake. In a little over a month those philosophers will graduate from high school and head to college, but my other grandchildren still provide a wealth of material. Last week Suzy helped take care of my daughter’s…
More Than Watchmen For The Morning
I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; in his word is my hope. My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. — Psalms 130:4-5 Simone Weil says that waiting patiently is “the foundation of the spiritual life.” Why is waiting so important? Christine…
Stand Up, Take Your Mat, and Walk
Stand up, take your mat, and walk. John 5:8 No more excuses, no more giving into our fears, its time! Everyone one of us gets into a routine, or a funk, or a period when we know we should be serving our neighbor, fulfilling our destiny, or simply overcoming our fears and becoming the person God…