Mostly, this Tectonic Action happens in Geologic Time. But, when plates get stuck — not moving — and then get unstuck with an Earthquake — it enters into our Human Time — and we never forget the experience.
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Vog, Tectonic Plates and Time
Tagged with: A Crack in the Edge of the World, earthquakes, Geologic Time, Human Time, tectonic plates
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, Books, time, Transitions
Posted in a matter of scale, Abundant Life, Books, time, Transitions
Aimlessness vs Floating
And by chance I am reading a book that shines an almost holy light on these thoughts of life and death. The book is God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine by Dr. Victoria Sweet.
Tagged with: aimlessness and sin, Dr. Victoria Sweet, floating, God's Hotel, slow healing
Posted in Books, Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, healing, health, Transitions
Posted in Books, Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, healing, health, Transitions
Opening Our Windows and Our Minds
In a series of studies in Peru Dr. Rod Escombe showed that simply opening windows cut the rate of TB infection by two-thirds. The diversity of the outside air is that beneficial.
Tagged with: diversity, Dr. Paula Olsiewski, Dr. Rod Escombe, fresh air, natural ventilation, the ecology of the built environment
Posted in Changing, health, Rethinking, Transitions
Posted in Changing, health, Rethinking, Transitions
On Being Back
I cannot stop Time. I cannot fix all the ills of the world, or of my family or of myself .
Tagged with: being human, not being superhuman, opening to pain
Posted in Failing, Sorrows of the Deep, time, Transitions
Posted in Failing, Sorrows of the Deep, time, Transitions
Tornados, Trust and Transitions
It was “unreal” to watch great big truck rigs zoom up over 100 feet into the air — spinning around and then landing hundreds of yards away.
Tagged with: Being an Anhopper, Change, Dallas Tornados, transitions, trust, weather
Posted in adoring Easy, Transitions, Trusting God, Uncategorized
Posted in adoring Easy, Transitions, Trusting God, Uncategorized
Looking back on a Good Day
One excellent result that comes out of being sick is that one realizes (eventually . . .) that many of our “virtues” have more to do with the level of our energy than our character.
Time for myself — Time to Raise my Personal Responsibility Level
Now, I am nose to nose with the Call to upgrade my level of Personal Responsibility. Yikes!
Tagged with: growing toward up
Posted in Ongoing Transformation, responsibility, simple joys of daily life, slow incremental change, time, Transitions
Posted in Ongoing Transformation, responsibility, simple joys of daily life, slow incremental change, time, Transitions
Sunset, Tiki Torches and a Few Thoughts
Good Evening, God! Well, a slip of the fingers and an empty post got published. Ah yes, God, I make mistakes — all kinds! Maybe that’s why I went ahead and ordered a copy of Wabi-Sabi. This is a book…
The Grove — a new kind of Plaza?
Good Morning, God! We are social beings and so congregating is what we do. So, perhaps it is no surprise that I wanted to go to the Grove for dinner. The Grove is a new outdoor and upscale shopping center.…
Tagged with: a Global Eatery, community gathering places, social beings, The Grove
Posted in a new view of Commons, Abundant Life, people as gifts, seeing, Transitions
Posted in a new view of Commons, Abundant Life, people as gifts, seeing, Transitions
A Pet Fox? Physical clues to Domestication
Good Morning, God! I guess everyone knows that some wolves — way back when — figured out that hanging out with humans was a good idea and slowly became dogs. That worked out well for dogs and for humans. And,…
Tagged with: a moment with God, changing, pet foxes, selective breeding, tame vs domesticated
Posted in Transitions, web of life
Posted in Transitions, web of life
A Moment with God 