Facing My Fears

Facing My Fears

Life’s storms constantly assail us which can cause us to live in a climate of fear. We fear particular kinds of people, places, or things, so we avoid them. We fear the opinions of others so we silence them. We fear aging, losing our independence, losing our health, our nest egg, death, rocking the boat, […]

Impulse of Joy

Impulse of Joy

During the wild 1970’s, I encountered the peace movement. Mahatma Gandhi had a large following at the time. I remember reading an interview with him. He was asked if he had ever considered becoming a Christian since his non-violent teaching was similar to the teachings of Jesus. He replied that he had investigated the Church […]

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

The day had finally arrived. All my expectations for this moment of gift exchange, were very high. As the person opened it, everything inside me was giddy. Then shock. The response was not what I had expected. They put it aside and went to the next. I was crushed. Disappointment saturated my whole being. A […]

Silence Brings Forth Silence

Silence Brings Forth Silence

The noise and frolicking of summer is behind me. The harvest and canning is stacked on storage shelves. The frantic pace of trying to get everything outside done before the ground freezes and nasty weather sets in has exhausted me. “Black Friday” and “Cyberspace Monday” have assailed me. Then, along comes Advent inviting me to […]