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…
There Are Times When Forgiveness Doesn’t Come
Although we apologize, we atone, and we ask for forgiveness, there are times when forgiveness doesn’t come. That does not mean our actions are for naught, to the contrary. Except for the forgiveness that comes from God, there are lots of times forgiveness doesn’t come. We are not in control of someone else’s emotions, and…
Best Laid Plans — Yom Kippur
On this day of Yom Kippur I had a wonderful meditation in mind to write about forgiveness. One of my favorite topics for the Pew. Turns out God had other plans and a lesson to teach me today. When I started my computer my browser wasn’t working. I couldn’t get access to the website…