ON SILENCE
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) wrote, “We may find a violence in some of the traditional imagery which tends to obscure the changelessness of God, the peace, […]
July 2019
TURN AND LIVE
“But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and […]
KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
“To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.” Lao Tse (601-531BC) Knowledge is relatively easy to attain especially in our digital, […]
EMPTY WAGON
There is a saying from Plato (427-347 BC) that says, “An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are […]
PEACE IN OUR HEART
Peace, like war, has its beginning as far as this world is concerned in the human heart. If there are enough people on earth who […]
SPIRITUAL PEACE
Spiritual peace is hardly understood by any who would give the impression that it is something dull and joyless. Energetic spirits are naturally repelled by […]
QUIET PLACE
Seeking a special quiet place is something we have to think about. Sometimes we may come peacefully and at other times it’s like we are […]
PERFECTLY FREE
“I stand up, and this one of meTurns into a hundred of meThey say I circle around youNonsense. I circle around me. Dance, when you’re […]
SILENCE AS PRESENCE
Many people are very uncomfortable with silence. It is interpreted as loneliness, isolation or disconnection. However, others seek silence as a way to maintain their […]
LOVE IS THE PATH
(Ignatius writing to the church at Ephesus, as he travels under guard toward Rome and martyrdom.) “Ignatius of Antioch also called Theophorus (35-108 AD) …wishes […]