Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality

Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories

  • Days 194-198 – Peace Fishing

    In December I thought I would try to film myself searching for peace – Peace Fishing. This 30 second video shows how hard it can be to catch a peace fish. Continue reading

  • Days 192-193: Original Blessing

    “For Franciscan theologian and philosopher Bonaventure (1217-1274), the perfection of God and God's creation is quite simply a full circle, and to be perfect, the circle must and will complete itself. He knows that Alpha and Omega are finally the… Continue reading

  • Days 190-191 – Guest Meditation From A Spirit Fisherman

    When my cousin, Dr. Terry Chapman, steps waist deep into a cold New England stream to live his love of trout fishing he becomes a living metaphor for the spiritual immersion every loving caregiver must engage every day. Continue reading

  • Days 187-191 – “…because of the brave.”

    America symbolizes freedom even to those who attack it out of fear & ignorance. Dictatorships & terrorists hate free countries because they want dominance not democracy. Because they want to force-feed the values of a few rather than to allow… Continue reading

  • Days 180-184 – Calling All Good People

    “The surest way for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing.” Who appeals to our highest & best self? Donald Trump’s success fuels every bullying boss in America. His message to leaders is that you win using… Continue reading

  • Days 178-179 Love Is The Bridge

        Note:  Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel   Love   is the bridge   between   you   and   everything                              -Rumi Photo – high… Continue reading

  • Days 173-177 – Is Trump the Anti-Christ?

    “If Donald Trump wins we should shut down the churches,” a Presbyterian minister said in his sermon this past Sunday, “because a Trump victory would show we have failed at teaching Christian principles.” Continue reading

  • Days: 171-172 Weave Upon Weave

    Note: Reflection by Liz Sorensen Wessel “The longer we live/The more of your presence/ We, find laid down, Weave upon weave/Within our lives.” -John O’ Donohue As Father’s Day approaches images surface; weaving's of our fathers lives intertwined with ours; yours… Continue reading

  • Days 166-170 – Special Genius

    Without light, genius does not matter. Without love, brilliance dips dark. But, what if we took the question of genius to a quantum level? Continue reading

  • Days 164-165 A Mosaic Heart

      "Anything Good in life comes from love." ~Haifa Bint Kadi Mosaic Heart A fully living heart In the passing of time And love, and loss Breaks and stretches Heals and shatters. Striated, scarred, Misshapen, resilient Until finally it assimilates Its… Continue reading