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Force of Nature
Tonight I watched a powerfully inspiring documentary called Force of Nature featuring the wisdom and stories from the life of the Canadian elder and environmentalist David Suzuki. I encourage you to find this film on DVD and watch it. Here is a link to see a trailer for the film. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/david/legacy-force-of-nature/
Independence Day
On this Fourth of July, when we celebrate our nation’s acquiring of independence from foreign tyranny, and as I give thanks for living my life in the relative freedom that this has allowed me, I take time to contemplate my own strong independent streak, over against, paradoxically, my own strong spiritual focus on interdependence. Once, […]
Beyond Our Differences
This amazing documentary, with commentary by hundreds of world spiritual leaders, is more than ever important to our world. The following link will provide not only a preview, but also hundreds of clips from the film, easily accessed from the scrolled icons at the bottom of the webpage. I hope you will watch it if […]
In Whose Name
We in the Fellowship often come together around the deepest and most important subjects of all, the big questions, the ultimate meanings. If, however, anyone comes hoping to find from me the answer to life’s biggest questions, or a formula, or a definition, or some absolute certainty about this or that, you will no doubt […]
And furthermore, to lighten up…
I hope you read my last post I just put up there “Complexity.” Serious as it was, it was, I think, important, so if you haven’t read “Complexity,” read it first, and then have a go at this. Here is a perfect balancing act, right to the point, that I think will make your day, […]
Complexity
While quietly weeding my garden today, I had time to reflect on the variety of comments I have heard this week in reference to the two men who caused such tragic destruction in Boston last week. On the one hand, there were students and friends and neighbors of the bombers, people who knew them and […]
This Week of Weeks
My dearly beloved friends and family, Like you, I am sure, this week, including as it has the events in Boston, Washington, and now the small town of West in Texas, and also the places where storms may ravage our countryside and our cities, this week has sent me into a deep and quiet place […]
Easter happening…
Earthsprings. Outside, at the picnic benches, surrounded by white blooming dogwood trees, my grandsons and I are starting to dye Easter eggs. We have carefully measured the vinegar and water and stirred the dye. We have each gently dropped a boiled egg into separate cups of lovely color. The seven-year-old counts how many more eggs […]
