THE BOOK OR THE STORY
This question has come to me many times: Do I remember the book or the story? Do I remember scripture text… or what they mean […]
Journals
CAVE DWELLERS IIII
There is, however, one more cave. It is the cave of serenity. It is when we find the shelter of a secure cave where we […]
CAVE DWELLERS III
Other caves have wind blowing in them and the wind makes its own sounds and announcements. Some are comforting like a lullaby and others sound […]
CAVE DWELLERS II
Another kind of cave is one that has multiple entries. We get in easily enough but we can’t remember how to get out. Temptation is […]
CAVE DWELLERS I
Sometimes meditating is like searching in the deep caves of our mind. Our minds lead to our souls and our souls lead to the Spirit […]
THE BARKING DOGS
Ivan Andreyevich Krylov (1769-1844) poet and essayist wrote Kriloff’s Original Fables. This one is about ‘Barking Dogs.’ “Two Strangers once, engaged in earnest talk, Were […]
UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE
Dallas Willard (1935-2013) author and professor wrote: “The ancient understanding of holistic knowing that includes experiencing the impact of knowledge on the learner is largely […]
ROOSTERS AND SIRENS
Just about everyone knows what a crowing rooster sounds like. The piercing sound can be heard a long distance. The big rooster book says a […]
PRETENDING
The Lord may move us in many ways, but the fastest is when he clearly speaks to us. ‘My sheep hear my voice’ and when […]
VARIOUS DETACHMENTS
Richard Rohr of the Center for Contemplation and Action wrote: “Although the journey began with giving away possessions, desert ascetics understood that what possessed them […]