Advent Awakening
This is the time of the year when the nights are the longest. Darkness comes before dinner and greets me when rising for an early start to the new day. The dark December sky envelops each day with its own language. It is a celestial language of mystery, humming with eternity, stretching my awareness to […]
Joy
It is October and my heart is suddenly enflamed with the simple joy of change. The leaves of the trees are crisper and now beginning to rustle in the breezes. Some leaves have already let go and are brightening the landscape with spots of red and gold. Firewood, apple cider, cinnamon whisks, and pumpkins appear […]
Hidden Things
There is an old Chinese story about a poor farmer whose father died in a faraway land. His neighbors called it bad luck. But the farmer said, “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?” With the inheritance, the farmer bought a large property with a great mansion. The neighbors called it good luck. The farmer replies, […]
Shining Like the Sun
There is a story about two young fish merrily swimming along who encounter an old fish swimming the other way. The old fish says, “Good morning, boys. How do you like the water today?” The young fish swim on a bit and then one turns to the other and says, “What’s water?” Awareness of their […]
