… loving kindness, warm hearts, and the stretched out hand of tolerance. All the shining gifts that make peace on earth. — David Niven, The Bishop’s Wife. At least once a Christmas season, Suzy and I sit down to watch The Bishop’s Wife. For the few of you who never watched it, Niven who plays the Bishop ends…
Month: December 2019
The Eve of Christmas Eve
My father had a wonderful habit that I adopted on this day. After dinner and we kids had gone to our rooms to read and fall off to sleep he would pour himself a cup of coffee and go sit in the living room and watch the Christmas tree. He may sit for at least…
Getting Into The Spirit
It is bright winter day here in Charlotte. A nutty guy is jogging out my window without a shirt. The local classical radio station is playing classical Christmas music, and I even went to the Mall, albeit it when it was just opening before the crowds arrived. Going to the Lego’s store brings out the…
A Really Busy Person
We can see the Spirit made visible when people are kind to one another, especially when its a really busy person, like you, taking care of a needy, annoying, neurotic person, like you. — Anne Lamott I love Anne Lamott and the above is one of my favorites. I don’t know about you but this year’s advent…
“The high value put upon every minute of time, the idea of hurry-hurry as the most important objective of living, is unquestionably the most dangerous enemy of joy.” — Hermann Hesse. I can think of no other time where Hesse’s words are more appropriate than Christmas time. We are supposed to be full of joy,…