Today is one of the three ember days, days set aside for prayer, fasting, and to give thanks for God’s creation of the earth. Recently we have had several tragedies in the U.S. that remind us of the fragility of our planet. Hurricane Ida not only devastated Louisiana but created havoc all the way to…
Same Purpose
That you be united in the same mind and same purpose. — 1 Corinthians 1:10c. If St. Paul were still around he might be writing the above to Congress. Can you imagine the progress we could make if Congress was of like mind and purpose on anything? In reality, if St. Paul were still around he…
September 11
We all can remember where we were on September 11, 2001. We can all remember when we first heard about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I was at home, about to drive to work. I would have driven right by the Pentagon if my daughter hadn’t called and said, “Dad,…
Our Own Interests
Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4. Now the above is not so easy. All of our upbringing, all of our culture, suggests that we listen to our own self-interest first. Yet, once again our faith asks that we look to the interests of…
Mindfullness
Mindfulness meditation doesn’t change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart’s capacity to accept life as it is. — Sylvia Boorstein. I’ve heard the term mindfulness many times. I had my own definition, but after reading the above I decided to do a little research. To be mindful is…