Tuesday’s Post titled “Our Weaknesses Give Us Humility” had quite a bit of feedback, so I thought we might think about it some more. A lot of people define humility as an awareness of one’s defects or that the recognition of our imperfections is in fact being humble. But to center being humble around self…
What Harm Is There In Just One Oatmeal Raisin Cookie?
Readers of the Hubbell Pew are familiar with my annual struggle to give up oatmeal raisin cookies for Lent. It is a goal that I seldom accomplish, and I am prone to think that God gets a good laugh watching me struggle. If he were here he might say, “Webb, why are you abstaining from…
Our Weaknesses Gives Us Humility
Our Strengths Keep Us Going, Our Weaknesses Give Us Humility — Yoga Wisdom My Yoga instructor and I worked out this wisdom this morning while she was trying to improve my flexibility, and yes my inflexibility keeps me humble. Lent is a good time to work on both our strengths and weaknesses. During one’s meditation is a…
Building A Wall Of Blame
The grandkids were over for dinner last night, and something happened while they were riding the stuffed bear down the stairs. No one was really hurt, but I couldn’t help but notice how early we learn the blame game. Each of us can quickly construct a blame wall that keeps us from being able to…
Mindfulness Is Not Just A Word
Mindfulness is not just a word or a discourse by the Buddha, but a meaningful state of mind. It means we have to be here now, in this very moment, and we have to know what is happening internally and externally. It means being alert to our motives and learning to change unwholesome thoughts and…