RSS FEEDWrite, she said.
Write, she said. Write anything. Just write. Never mind that my fingers are becoming arthritic, that I do not really like the keyboard on this new computer, the touch and feel and pressure required of it. (Is it only writers, “real writers,” which she insists I am, that are so affected by the wrong keyboard, […]
All Honor
I clearly remember the day, watching as I was the television, tears streaming down my face, when Nelson Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years of confinement, hard labor, and suffering in South Africa. It was a moment of the victory of goodness in a world always awash in misery. But it was what […]
Must See, Must Read, Sheila’s Book
Our dear friend Sheila Collins’ book Warrior Mother is now available. It is spellbinding to read. Those of us who have walked with her through these many years will find ourselves moved yet again by her courage, now shown in writing through her grief to show others the many ways to be with whatever comes […]
Summer Hibernation
Summer heat. Here in Texas, the seasons seem reversed from northern climates where people and animals hibernate in winter, while in southern regions with 100 degree temperatures, we hibernate in summer. In traditional native cultures, the season of hibernation was the time when folks sat around the hearth fire and shared “teaching stories,” including the […]
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, […]
