When I  sweep through my memory banks of encounters with others that have touched my heart and engendered a feeling for the goodness of life and the blessedness of our human nature most such enticing moments were touched with things that are non-verbal.  Such non-verbal expressions bless us all like the look on someone’s face… Read More »

Everyday we sort through stuff – sometimes carefully and oft unconsciously by sheer habit.  We set, order, and sort random/unexpected and well-ordered/expected stuff of our lives daily.  We humans place others within our created and sustained “little boxes…made out of ticky tacky…” (Pete Seager).  We react to others when they don’t conform to our notions… Read More »

“The seed of God is in us. Given an intelligent and hard-working farmer, it will thrive and grow up to God … and accordingly its fruits will be God-nature.  Pear seeds grow into pear trees … and a God seed into God.”      Meister Eckhart Always in all seasons, circumstances, and events of our… Read More »

From Luke 1:  “And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior …. God  has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly …”   One of the most astounding passages in the Bible.  Tame, deferring, quiet, softly spoken, and gentle Mary with Jesus leaping in her womb.… Read More »