All those parts in the bible where it says: The greatest of all His commandments is love... Never use scripture for debate... Don't quarrel... It ain't hard to love the lovable... Love the unlovable... What's inside the heart matters more than the behavior... Oh, and that part where Jesus' greatness wasn't a list of platitudes but …
Letting go
The other day I was listening to a song about trusting and relinquishing control when I started thinking about the one thing we probably all agree on: Nobody can control the world. No animal either but they tend not to care so much. We may be able to master and manage some things, but never will we …
Crossroads: Patience
Identity crisis
"I think we're both too worried about what each other wants." As I said it, with a tight-lipped smile to cover the closeness of what I'd uttered, it wasn't clear until much later why words I've only ever said to the love of my life passed my lips with this man. A man who …
6/6/2012: The point of understanding
Thankful. What a difference a year makes. A day. A moment. This time last year I was in the ER with my beloved best friend, waiting for an ambulance to transfer him to a hospital across town. In the face of a life-threatening illness he was supernaturally high-spirited, an inspiration and utter mystery to his …
The Power to Reset: What have you been training for all your life?
Have you ever noticed how powerful your mind is? Like, it is not only your calculator and figure-it-outter, but also your filter, your feeling producer and processor, your body's puppet master, spirit receiver and soul feeder. Technically, nothing should get in or out, done or felt without your mind having the final say-so. Tricky thing …
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