This Is The Season of Promise – Dec. 29, 2021
Let the bells be silenced Let the gifts be stillborn Let cheer be muted Let music be soundless Violence stalks the land: Soaring above the cry of the dying Rising above the whimper of the starving Floating above the flying machines of death Listen to the long stillness: New life is stirring New […]
I Will Sing a New Song — Dec. 28, 2021
The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out. It has long ago been learned by heart; It repeats itself over and over, Bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit. I will sing a new song. I must learn the new song for the new needs. I […]
In Small Things – Nov. 30, 2021
“I sometimes think that perhaps our minds are too weak to grasp joy or sorrow except in small things. Joy in fresh fragrance of flowers, or warmth of a fire, or a handshake. Sorrow in fading flowers, a lost dog, a fretful child’s cry. In the big things joy and sorrow are just alike—overwhelming. At […]
The Spirituality of Paradox – Sep. 21, 2021
“In the language of sacred tradition, the emotional center carries the “reconciling” force. It serves as a bridge between the mind and the body and also between our usual physical world and this invisible other realm. When properly attuned, the emotional center’s most striking capacity, lacking in the mind alone, is the ability to comprehend […]