Dreams about who we can become and what we might accomplish can serve an important purpose: they can motivate us to see what we are capable of. But if it doesn’t work out as we had hoped, it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.
In Praise Of Gracie, My Red Wiggler Compost Worm
I asked her if I could tell you her story. She agreed but wants you to know that all the spiritual talk is not her idea, but stuff I’ve made up.
Ladder Marks
I can flag one more gate to heaven—one more patch of ordinary earth with ladder marks on it—where the divine traffic is heavy when I notice it and even when I do not.
Can Anyone Come Out and Play?
Brilliantly designed digital clickbait has become our culture’s catnip.
Is Life Meant to Rival Paradise? Or Be a Vale of Soul-Making?
“The purpose of life is not to rival paradise but to be a vale of soul-making.”
Letting Your Soul Catch Up With You
“Making good time” means you haven’t left your soul behind in the pursuit of speed and efficiency. Your soul has a chance to be present with you as you travel.
Beethoven and the Barking Dog
… my neighbor has a dog that barks all night and the owner refuses to do anything about it. How am I supposed to love him?”
Parts Wear Out
Parts wear out. But we are not just our parts or the sum of our parts. We are not our thoughts, fears, or feelings. We are something more.
“Eyes Wide Roaming”
This week I want to introduce you to a new blog: “Eyes Wide Wandering.”
We’re Skipping School and Making the Pilgrimage
Sports are “an unstructured escape from responsibility…”
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 