RSS FEEDA comment on fear, attributed to Native American Dragging Canoe
“Wisdom tells us to get out of harm’s way at times, but it never tells us to weep with fear. Once we turn to face it, a quiet determined strength pours in to end the terror. Fear is terrorism. It is not running from it that cripples us but refusing to call it what it […]
Sing, when birds are silent…
A poem by Margaret Crawford Sing when the birds are silent Dance when the wind is still Laugh when the rain is long coming Bend to the Spirit’s will Open when the day is closing Thunder when the sun shines full Ground when a wild wind spirals Surrender to the moon tides pull Earth and […]
Timeless Quotes
Timeless Quotes From the Buddha from Gerald Penilla on Vimeo.
Wisdom From A Dream
Wow! Hang on, folks, what a year, right? Are you crisis weary? I have been, for some time now. Getting up early each day to water what few trees and plants my water hose will reach, with one eye toward water conservation and the other toward my responsibility to those things I had previously planted…watching […]
Amazing!
This is too wonderful! In publishing the post below, the one called “A Way Forward,” an item on a list in the post involves “a sense of humor.” Well, somehow, (HOW?) the post now appears with a little smiley face next to that item! I didn’t put it there, I don’t know how to put […]
A Way Forward
“The way forward…” An expression we’ve heard frequently on television this week, spoken tentatively, as pundits, professionals, and politicians, like all the rest of us, grapple with the uncertainty of the present moment in our national history. A few days ago, I happened across some notes I had made years ago in preparation for a […]
An important read
I’ve been reading a book recently that, despite all my previous exploration of this subject, has really given me new insight, information, and cause for hope. It is Dr. David Liepert’s book Muslim, Christian and Jew. In a very personal voice of experience, Dr. Liepert presents a balanced and very readable assessment that I highly […]
Ceremony for Unity, Indigenous Peoples
The following message from Sheila Collins in Pittsburg invites us all to join in a prayer ceremony for unity among the peoples of the earth, indigenous peoples and those of us who have forgotten our indigenous roots, a ceremony to be held this Sunday, June 12, 2-4 pm EST, at the confluence of three rivers […]
Prayer for the Warriors
Memorial Day 2011. As we remember the warriors of all ages, we honor prayerfully those who struggle for peace. We acknowledge the fierce demands of the battles that rage in the external world as well as those that sound within the very hearts and minds of each individual. We are aware that no one else […]
