Cause to pause
Walking from here to there causes me to pause… and then to consider what else bids me tarry. prayer & meditation sunrise & sunset starry skies & awe children & wonder worship play dis-health & disease caring & loving table meals & table fellowship phone calls letter writing Christmas cards births & deaths weddings & […]
The Space Between Gratitude and Glory
“You can make people feel,” he told me. That’s high praise, coming from a world famous poet and a marvelous compliment coming from a person who is in touch with “all the feels.” But it’s not me “making people feel.” The stories I share and the way I share them is thanks to the people who […]
Art or Science?
Is it an art or a science? Does it need to be one or the other? More one than the other? more true? more useful? more real? Are they competing for our allegiance? our vote? our support? No! They are a meal best served together. A complement, one to the other. They taste better together. […]
Listening Up
Movement is my learning language. Stillness is my listening language. If I don’t listen up, my next move may teach me a hard lesson.
We, the prodigal people
“There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Luke 15:11-13 We, the […]
The smallest of things
When fog obscures the glorious vistas, look at what the dewdrops illuminate. Each, a unique piece of craftsmanship, handcrafted with its own signature. Each, a-toiling side by side, A daily labor. A work of art.
A Tree Planted by the Water
Gripping solid earth Craggy fingers reaching, still Never be thirsty
Faith, Hope and Love
Of faith, hope and love The greatest of these is love Let’s stick together
Swan Lake
Quick, no one’s looking Whoa, what’s that ahead of me I’d better wait here
When the fog lifts
Open my eyes, Lord, so I can see the wonders of your love and the way you are working in my world. My vision is obscured. May way is unsure. Dear one, trust me in the clouds and mist; in the descended fog, use your ears to listen. Fog is nothing to me. Listen for me. Look for me. I […]