Monthly Archives: July 2013

Often we are admonished to ‘count’ our blessings.  The intent is pure, and the practice sound, but it is a solitary endeavor, without considering the world around us.  May we, this day, begin a practice of creating blessings.  Bless our … Continue reading →

How do we keep the ‘routine’ out of our routines?  How do we make each day, and indeed each moment fresh and unique?  Let us today look for texture and contour in our activities.  Let us seek something new in … Continue reading →

Synchronicity: apparently it is all around us.  We live in an age when we are expected to be in-sync, on-line, and connected.  How do we do this?  What is the magic alchemy that instantly synchronizes our lives?  And once we’re … Continue reading →

Today is a day of returning: Returning to center; Returning to wholeness; Returning to awareness; Returning to goals; Returning to love; Returning to humility; In other words,  returning to home.   For home is more than a roof and for walls;  … Continue reading →

Tranquil, peaceful morning!   The splendor of the miracle of creation is manifest.   Birdsong,  rainfall, Sun-breaking through popcorn clouds.   Duke Ellington serenades as pancakes rise in campstove.  All is well.   For simple, quiet mornings we are thankful.   Blessed Be,  and Amen.

Glorious morning of rebirth and renewal!  May this day remind us of all that we value and hold sacred.   May we be grateful for our infinite blessings.   May we find hope anew,  and foster peace and justice in the world.   … Continue reading →

May today bring safe travels, in whatever form they take.  May our journey into relationships be healthy and loving.  May our adventure into action be grounded and useful.  May our sojourn into justice be restorative, rather than punitive.  May our … Continue reading →

To absent friends: we are born with only one guarantee in life – that it will surely end.  Losing loved ones feels as if we’ve lost a part of ourselves, for indeed we have.  And yet, the other ultimate truth, … Continue reading →

Today we find ourselves at a mid-point, halfway between here and there.  It is a time to look back in reflection, and to look forward in anticipation.  In reflection, we see all the good that has enriched our lives.  We … Continue reading →