Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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317-321 – Best Holiday Advice?
Most holidays bring as much disappointment as celebration. Expectations soar so high they are hard to match. Want a successful holiday? Lower expectations & you will instantly raise the likelihood of a joyful Thanksgiving. Continue reading
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Days 315-316 Restoring Faith
As we enter into this season of gratitude, amidst loss, grief and endless tragedies, we experience the Light in acts of compassion and human kindness. The following story was shared by cousin Kim de Beaumont of an incredible experience she… Continue reading
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Days 310-314 – Glimpses of Heaven
If my occasional glimpses of heaven are true there is no reason to fear dying. In fact, free of worldly suffering it will be good to see you through the afterlife lens. Since I will likely depart before you &… Continue reading
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Days 308-309 Energies of Love
In Loving Remembrance of Muriel H. Lawler The day will come when, after harnessing space, winds, the tide and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history… Continue reading
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Days 306-307 Our Presence
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,… Continue reading
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Days 303: A Reflection on Time
A Reflection on Time A man of extraordinary talents, Erie Chapman is a composer, artist, filmmaker, lover of Beauty, author, attorney, health care leader and visionary. I wish to dedicate this reflection to Reverend Erie Chapman during this Pastoral Week in… Continue reading
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Days 301-305 – “Tell of the storm-tossed man…”
Tennyson put the right words into Ulysses’s mouth: “Come now, friends, ’tis not too late to seek a newer world.” Time to further engage hard-won learning to craft meaning that transforms the status quo. Something that enriches beauty, light & love… Continue reading
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Days 299-300 1914
I grew up in the house my dad was raised in. Story told, he was an only child and was born prematurely. A baby weighing a mere 3 lbs., he was so tiny that his mother carried him on a… Continue reading
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Days 294-298 – The Caregivers Magic Wand
If you smile when you look at this four-year old than her wand has worked! It brought you a moment of magic! A caregiver’s loving acts can also be magic & can heal more effectively than drugs or surgery. A… Continue reading
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Days 292-293 Vermont Twilight
Twilight is an enchanting space of neither day or night but an in between space of light and darkness. She offers us an invitation to pause as sun disappears behind the curvature of mountain's strength. Especially lovely, is how light… Continue reading