STAYING SHARP
The Book of Ecclesiastes is a collection of wisdom sayings by Solomon. This is one I was thinking about: “When you chop wood,there is danger […]
September 2024
EATING OUT
I read a very recent survey concerning the restaurant industry. “The industry is now on track to have its best year ever in 2024, with $1.1 trillion in […]
CRAZY CONTESTS
It is often kind of fun when someone who is a little bit crazy gets put into situations that aren’t. That is, until what’s kind […]
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Recently I heard a conversation on NPR about Louis (Louie, Satch) Armstrong (1901-1971) musician and singer and I then read a blog piece about him […]
STILL A FREE CHOICE
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) author and professor wrote of what he felt like when he submitted in faith to become a Christian: “The odd thing was […]
STEPPING IN
One of things I am learning about contemplation is after a time(s) of solitude, silence, waiting and prayer is to step into what I am […]
SITTING AND LISTENING
St. Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022) was an early mystic and poet. He recorded much of his visions and thoughts. HIs counsel was: “Sit down alone […]
LOVE OR NOTHING
Paul, an apostle, wrote this classic chapter called ‘The Love Chapter.’ This is The Message version: “If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy […]
SELLING OUT
Recently in the night I heard this: “I suppose I didn’t ‘sell everything to buy the field’ or maybe I kept back a few pearls… […]
NO MORE QUESTIONS
John 16 is an announcement from Jesus to his disciples about his imminent death and resurrection. The term he used was “in a little while” […]