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Several of you blog readers have been after me to see this movie and I finally did. You are right, I give it five stars. We do not need to wait to write our own bucket lists and get going on the living involved in checking them off. Also, the wisdom here of being sure … Read more
As you may have figured out, I think all of it (you name it) is actually a spiritual quest. I loved seeing this four minute wonderful video clip titled Shutterbug (click here) which so clearly explains photography that way! Watch the whole thing as the best part is the second half…. and thank you to … Read more
This week in my Bible study, I have been stunned by the story of Zelophehad’s daughters, which you can find in the book of Numbers, chapters 26 and 27. Basically, Zelophehad passed on with no sons to receive his inheritance, and women were not allowed to by law. But his daughters, not wanting to lose … Read more
Unconditional love is another way of saying “loving the essence” of someone, regardless of what they do or don’t do. That’s very different than saying “love them without a reason.” You are loving them for what they actually are, without those fears and insecurities that they need to move past. I would say both God … Read more
I was really struck by the above verse in Hymn 361. My son is in the early throes of preparing for eight big college entrance tests this spring of his junior year. As a homeschooler, the scores on these tests are particularly important in validating his transcript. Recently, I bought the mountain of test prep … Read more
As basically a multifaceted Renaissance person, and one that believes in and deeply practices cross-pollinating (see here), I’ve been contemplating what a singular purpose for me might be, especially as it relates to the following advice from four thinkers I respect. Quotes from great thinkers: “Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions … Read more
I just finished an audio book not good enough to review here. As kids, we had a phase: “Close, but no banana.” I don’t remember the genesis of that idiom, but it was definitely true about this book. A friend of mine joked with me after seeing Charlie’s Angels that I could see moral lessons … Read more
As I’ve said (click here) what you value governs what you are grateful for and therefore what you get more of. But what you value also determines what you do and don’t do. I value local and organic food, so that’s what I buy. I value education, so I’m always learning, etc. One of the … Read more
New Year’s Eve Reflections: As we face the clean slate of a fresh New Year, I ask you: what is stopping you from being all you can be? Christian Science teaches that operating from the basis of the human mind limits your experience. Contrariwise, when God governs every action, being the best you can be … Read more
They had just brought to Jesus the woman taken in adultery – in the very act – to challenge Jesus (who had been preaching love and forgiveness) with the law requiring her to be stoned. They were demanding his perspective on this requirement. Before responding with his classic statement, “He that is without sin should … Read more
I really liked this book and give it five stars. I applaud her simple, no nonsense style and straight forward, practical approach. There are so many books on clearing clutter and getting organized that miss many of the important underlying issues that need to be addressed. This book hits on those and deals with them … Read more
God is your Life. Literally. Life is God. God is Life. God, Life, should be front and center and not merely a dull backdrop against which we pass our days. God as Life is Infinite and all-encompassing; we can never get away from it, nor can it end, even if it might seem to. Jesus … Read more
Here are two small, current dilemmas here: 1.) My daughter’s worn out shoes. I gave a familiar ultimatum to my teenagers: clean your room or else. The “else” in this case was the worse threat imaginable. I promised that if they didn’t do it, I would enter their room and do it myself. (You’d think … Read more
We had a good time attending the Annual Meeting at our church headquarters in Boston today. The theme was from Matthew’s gospel: “the pearl of great price.”
First of all, watch this. (Click here) You’ll cry. I did. Thank God for our troops. What made you cry? Empathy and gratitude. 11337
I’m thinking of this because of talking with a teen recently who shuns believing in God. God simply doesn’t exist, he says empirically. I used to be a flagrant atheist too, so this talk isn’t hard for me to take.
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National headline: Miracle: a Clean Refrigerator! You wonder, is “miracle” the right word to describe this? Well not for many of you, I’m sure. But this post is more about getting myself to do something I should do that I keep putting off, and I know most of us have that challenge!