If you do not wish for His kingdom, don’t pray for it. But if you do, you must do more than pray for it; you must work for it. – John Ruskin A day hardly goes by when I don’t ask, “what is my calling, why was I the recipient of a transplant, and what…

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Suzy and I are back from visiting the Sufi Masters, Tom and Casey, and traveling to DC to visit friends and have my annual transplant check-up. The miracle continues and so beginning tomorrow we will return to the regular daily postings. The following is a special treat I ran across recently: That which befits us, embossomed…

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Sufi Tom and I spent some time in Oregon talking about the concept of gratitude. How for many of us, yours truly included, have a difficult time with a compliment. I find myself fumbling around with a reply to a compliment – the words thank you seeming so inadequate and feeling so unworthy of the…

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Mighty is he who conquers himself. – The Tao. Each of us faces fear. Whether it be something real like a diagnosis of cancer or something not so threatening like my dislike of snakes. Fear takes many forms.  We admire other’s courage when they face fear, and we call it courage even when the person…

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We are back from a wonderful week of visiting with the Sufi masters, Tom and Casey, and have much wisdom to pass on. Here is a preview: It is not by regretting what is irreparable that true work is to be done, but by making the best of what we are. It is not by…

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