And God said, Let there be Light
I was fortified. I consciously followed Jesus as my Pattern, I practiced the presence of God, I knew kenosis, self emptying...but, I was stunned silent. Devastated. I was knocked off my feet. Discombobulated! I was unprepared for the cruelty and jealousy In a 'religious' enemy of my soul. I was condemned and falsely accused. I …
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The idea of God as a divine therapist, actively at work not only to save our souls, but to heal us so that we can come into a place of flourishing is one that resonates strongly with me. In today’s reading (on Centering Prayer), the theme of purity of heart appeared several times. Is this …
Rainbows. A meadowlark at dusk. I stop what I'm doing to listen and turn my fully opened heart in that direction because it won't last forever...that this, too, shall pass. In 1992, I was approved for a 10-month education detail to my alma mater, The College of Charleston. I was given a housing and subsistence …
There is no reason...and no room...for the two parents of any family to discredit or attempt to destroy each other; that's stupid.
To define an exact location, measurements are made from 3 known positions. To make a point, one sometimes has to come at it from 3 directions, or give it three tries . . .but do so with patience. It's triangulation...not strangulation. When you're given the go-ahead, you have to run with it. Judgement and analysis …
I watched the second half of two NCAA Tournament games last night. The commentators will tell you what they saw. This is what I saw. UMBC was not playing the first game of their agenda; they were 100% Present. Sorry, I'm mixing my metaphors but they both apply. Virginia players couldn't understand why things weren't …
I have been participating in a conversation...sort of. There is one group who is in the process of defining 'who they are' by defining their tenets (principles, beliefs, doctrine, ...) especially the origins of their beliefs...where they are from. This 'conversation' has been taking place online which means one never knows who is listening...who else …
Arguing your point is not nearly as effective as enabling them to hear the truth for themselves; Expend your energy helping them to clean out their ears. Why do we fear that the truth they will hear is something we need to control? It doesn't matter what school of thought you hail from; what matters …
It's Spring....which around here means spring practice for the Clemson football team. News from the practice field keep us up on how certain players are progressing. Right now there is a lot of competition for the position of quarterback. The only way to determine who is the best of these competitors is through trials. Coaches …
This is a response to some concerns posed about my previous post, I Asked for This Suffering. My friend said that he was wondering about my implying that God would be proud of Adam and Eve for eating of the tree. He added that "it would seem too much like "an evil game or ploy" …
