Do you ever feel like the busyness of this world, schedules, deadlines, commitments, expectations, and pressures are all waging war against your soul and sucking the life right of you? Maybe you feel a bit like Garth Algar from Wayne’s World, crying out, “It’s sucking my will to live!” I think we probably all experienceContinue reading “Finding your rhythm”
Category Archives: Life
Oceans and Rivers
“I can’t stand your religious meetings. I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religious projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image-making. I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time youContinue reading “Oceans and Rivers”
Lessons in Oreos
Two chocolate wafers. Sweet, creamy filling. Twist it apart and dunk it in milk until it soaks in. Just before it crumbles, pop the whole thing in your mouth and enjoy. Then repeat the process multiple times. Who doesn’t love an oreo cookie? Well, when I was a kid I hated oreos. It may haveContinue reading “Lessons in Oreos”
Real life living
When I was a kid, we used to joke that my mom’s workouts were just sitting, watching exercise videos. She didn’t actually do any exercise at all, but just watched the videos. There is something in us that can believe that if we think about something, we’re actually doing it. Or we may even goContinue reading “Real life living”
One Love & One Voice
In some quiet moments, the words just slip through my fingers, evading the grasp of my mind and pen. It can feel almost disorienting, like being underwater with your eyes shut, difficult to even know which way is up. Desperate for air, I plunge down deeper and deeper until the oxygen runs out and consciousnessContinue reading “One Love & One Voice”