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…and we all know what happens when we look down…… Everyone has their own focal point; that lighthouse that beckons when we stray from that which we believe is important in life. For me, that just happens to be God. Many times, when we stray from our focal point, it is unintentional and unknowingly. Major . . . → Read More: Walking On Water… Over the weekend I was doing some gardening. I was loosening the dirt in the flower beds, being very careful not to disturb the the tiny, green new shoots of the plants working so hard to push their way up through the soil. While working, the sun was warm on my back and thru the . . . → Read More: Breaking Ground ….first, for my husband, who is always there for me in my rough patches….always supporting me….never rescuing me…..respecting my opinions and views, but never speaking for me. Second, for my two very close friends, who this week, felt my pain and circled the wagons. I am lucky to have such “pillows” and will rest . . . → Read More: Today….Practicing Gratitude In today’s Cape Cod Times, one letter to the editor was commenting on a column written by a pastor on April second questioning why God would let such disasters like Japan happen. The writer goes on to say: “That’s not unusual. I can’t remember any tragedy that God ever stopped from happening. But, of course, . . . → Read More: There Is No God Everyday when I come downstairs and settle in my rocking chair, the sun rises just to right of the window I look out of. Today I was up before the sunrise, so I dragged my rocker into the dining room to look out of a different window and view the sunrise head-on. I watched as . . . → Read More: A Different Window Yesterday in yoga I was so patient with myself in forward head to knee pose. I had been traveling for a week, so my practice wasn't as consistent as it usually is. When I came out of the backbend, I folded forward ever so slowly. I was so aware that my body had to be . . . → Read More: Losing Patience With God As much as we would like to think we are in charge of the direction our life takes, the ultimate truth is that God has already beat us to the finish. He must just sit up there laughing as we run from here to there everyday, believing we can change things, that we are in . . . → Read More: Sometimes The Answer Is No As I sit at Logan airport, waiting for my friend from Buffalo to arrive, I discover Logan rocks too! The walkway between terminals C & B have a lovely wall of rocking chairs much like those I discovered in Charlotte. Her fight is delayed an hour, so it is the perfect place to settle in. . . . → Read More: Snow Leopard Today a close friend shared a meditation on faith with me. The idea that faith is active, not passive, resonated within me. I often thought of people having faith, not doing faith. But today I realized you can’t just decide to have faith in God, your family, and friends and your done – you have . . . → Read More: Faith~Without Work ~ Not Possible It never ceases to amaze me how well we know ourselves, use that knowledge to make decisions about what’s right for us, and, later at some other time, have our decisions validated. Yesterday in our yoga class a new spring challenge was being announced. It included 5 classes a week for 5 weeks in . . . → Read More: Obsession (not the perfume) |
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