One way to overcome the anxieties created by everyday life is to turn our thoughts to the balance and harmony that God created in this Universe of ours. Even stars bursting and dark holes spinning in reverse millions of years ago are part of the balance that is today. On our small planet, a distant…
Marking Time
I don’t know about y’all, but if I’m not careful I will spend a day, a month, a year, marking time waiting for the fates to intervene. Waiting for the fates is kind of like watching a pot until it boils. It never boils until you turn around to do something else. The fates…
Adventure
Adventure is not outside a man; it is within. — David Grayson Whether its a quiet prayer, a morning’s walk in the woods, or a meditation in a relaxing chair with a cup of coffee, I find that time exploring the within, one of the best times of my day. Meditation, in whatever form, takes you…
Giving and Taking
Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting. — Elizabeth Bibesco I came across the above during my morning meditation and absolutely loved it. How often do we run across gifts that come with attachments and obligations. I used to do my own share of fund raising, so I’m aware…
Responsibility
Let him that would move the world, first move himself. Socrates In football one learns to take responsibility for one’s assignment before chasing after the ball. For instance, it is tempting for a linebacker to go flying toward the ball carrier the moment the ball is snapped, but if the play is a trap or a…