The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. — Johann Sebastian Bach. I attended a funeral yesterday and learned something I didn’t know. — J.S. Bach is the source of many delightful quotes. I was especially struck by the words “the refreshment…
Month: September 2018
The True Test Of Faith
The true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing for us in return. — Dillon Burroughs. What do you think is the true test of faith? Do you agree with Dillon Burroughs? I’m not sure, but I do know that we get a glimpse of God when we act with compassion…
Who And What I Believe
I struggled with my meditation this morning, in fact I’ve been struggling since I heard a man say on NPR say, “Who and what we believe, is determined by our politics.” I bet you can guess about what he was talking about, but that’s not my purpose in bringing it up. What troubles me is…
Behave In A Certain Way To Be Transformed
Religion is not about accepting twenty impossible propositions before breakfast, but about doing things that change you. It is a moral aesthetic, and ethical alchemy. If you behave in a certain way you will be transformed. — Karen Armstrong. I am a big fan of Karen Armstrong and her books. I ran across the a above quote…
Kindness Is A Treasure, Hold It Carefully
Guard well within yourself that treasure, Kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness. — George Sand. A golf coach tells his pupil that the grip on the golf club should be like holding a bird in one’s hands, carefully — not too tight and not too…