I had my annual check up yesterday, and at my age and condition one goes to such events with trepidation. My unwarranted fears turn to relief when I’m told that things are still okay, and I’m given the usual lecture to lose weight and eat healthy. When I was young I thought I was invincible,…
Month: July 2021
Open My Eyes
Open my eyes, that I may see the wonders of your law. — Psalm 119:18. Often, our eyes are open but we don’t see. A friend needs help, but we wonder why he/she hasn’t called. A neighbor is sick, but we wonder why their lawn has gone to seed. Our spouse is irritable and one…
A Moment of Rest
How do you start a meditation? Do you read a passage from the Bible or the Koran? Do you recite a slice of humor of Yogi Berra or do you close your eyes and let a random thought carry you into meditation? Or do you try your best to clear your mind from all thought?…
Walk With Nature
In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir, Steep Trails. Muir speaks of nature, but isn’t what he says have a broader application? Many times what we seek is secondary to the seeking. Men and women work hard to obtain wealth, but in the end it’s the work not the…
Cries For Justice
Lord, let my ears be open to the cries of Justice — Book of Common Prayer. There are so many cries for justice these days it would be easy to close one’s ears. It would be easy to be cynical and say that “all people want is money, not justice.” Today’s prayer reminds us to keep…