So, now it is somehow MUCH clearer that I am not a FIXED being. I’m designed to GROW. But that GROWTH takes TIME and TENACITY (read: HARD WORK).
Blog Archives
A Good Life
It is our families and friends that contribute the most to our happiness. And maybe those friendships go beyond mere happiness and nourish our very souls?
Tagged with: across generations, beaches, connections, Friends, nourishing our souls, sunsets
Posted in Belonging to each other, Caring, connecting, Conversations
Posted in Belonging to each other, Caring, connecting, Conversations
Thanksgiving and Its Other Half
Such a small thing to be thankful for, God. But, then perhaps Life is a Mosaic of Small Things?
Change — Seldom Easy
We “invasive peoples” can still learn a lot from “indigenous” peoples
Tagged with: Change, learning from indigenous peoples, scurvy, The Last Viking
Posted in Changing, Diversity, food questions
Posted in Changing, Diversity, food questions
Getting on with Life
I like that it takes three overlapping analogies to attempt to describe reality.
Tagged with: being a root, being an whole plant, being loved, loving
Posted in acknowledging my need for prayer, Centering Prayer, Choosing Meaning, LOVE, Prayer
Posted in acknowledging my need for prayer, Centering Prayer, Choosing Meaning, LOVE, Prayer
Experiencing Awe — in Eclipses, Wee Roses, Medical Matters
I suspect that rejoicing — like laughter — doeth good like a medicine!
Tagged with: AWE, medicine, miniature roses, on being with friends during medical conferences, rejoicing, total eclipses
Posted in appreciation, Families, Heavens declare the Glory of God
Posted in appreciation, Families, Heavens declare the Glory of God
Retirement: Reorienting and Rebuilding
Like a Vine I was dependent on the Supporting Framework of Work to “hold me up.”
Flowers as seen by Ms. Chicken Little
Actually, I’ve known for years that we were close to the end of an “interglacial Interlude” — so maybe it is partly Just That Time Again, geologically speaking. I guess, God, that what troubles me is How Do We Respond?
Tagged with: Global Warming, How to Respond, Visible Changes, Wake-up calls
Posted in Choosing to respond, climate changes, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
Posted in Choosing to respond, climate changes, Life isn't supposed to be easy.
The Limits of Leadership
But what is especially sobering is that a Bad Leader has an almost limitless ability to make things worse.
Tagged with: Queen of my Life, unlimited downside of leadership, upside limits of leadership
Posted in Heal Us Now, healing, responsibility, Trusting God
Posted in Heal Us Now, healing, responsibility, Trusting God
