Nine Kinds of Generous
“Not speaking and speaking are both human ways of being in the world, and there are kinds and grades of each,” writes Paul Goodman in the Nine Kinds of Silence. “There is the dumb silence of slumber or apathy; the sober silence that goes with a solemn animal face; the fertile silence of awareness, pasturing the soul, […]
Goldilocks and the lukewarm problem
You don’t have to tell me twice. Nope, usually it takes 4 or 5 times. Still, I am listening. On Sunday our pastor, who is talking about generosity and giving – let that not be confused with stewardship, which is money and giving to the church, because people do not want to listen to this […]
Is negligence costing you, too?
I don’t neglect on purpose. It’s an accident. I don’t pay attention. Let it slide. Save it for a rainy day. Wait until I have big block of time. Just don’t notice it anymore. My mess The last may be the worst. Something small and insignificant doesn’t demand my attention so I set is aside […]
Befriending Time
Imagine something so simple could make all the difference.