Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or Ad majórem Dei glóriam, also rendered as the abbreviation AMDG, is the Latin motto of the Society of Jesus, an order of the Catholic Church. It means "For the greater glory of God." On this thirty-first day of July, designated by The Church as a feast day to celebrate Ignatius …
Month: July 2020
Lyrics Post: “Winds of Change” – Scorpions
Thirty years ago this song came out. It spoke to the times, spoke of change, spoke of one person's experience, mirroring the feelings of many. Including me. I was deep in that time of change. I had walked the same paths. Wondering. Longing. Wanting. Thirty years later, the song still captures that time, that hope, …
Stringer
On a truss, under a train, I remain, help me sustain the run. Near a year I’ve been showing up here, more frequent, daily, it’s been mainly, a nice string. Stringer of sorts, blogger, writer, whatever, the point is never, never stop jotting down, sharing out, living up to the dream, I mean, for a …
Fatal Flaw?
A lifetime of ups and downs; when I reflect back that’s what I see. I don’t suspect it’s anything special really; my experience like many other folks; in fact, I often reflect and return to the perspective that I’m particularly lucky, particularly blessed. And yet I’ve had my failures, aplenty. I’ve made mistakes; I’ve made …
Walk In Peace, Five Lessons
That phrase, "Walk In Peace", seems a little (or maybe a lot?) over the top, philosophical, high-minded, maybe unachievable. It's so simple. And yet so hard to do sometimes. I think motion helps us find peace. I think motion helps create peace, sometimes. And thinking about my days most mornings, if it includes a walk …
It’s Fundamental: Serve Others
Not everyone proscribes to this philosophy; but as for me well, I do what I can. It really is fundamental to my thinking; I certainly fall short plenty, but I keep returning to the basic edict: Serve others. “Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;whoever wishes to be first among …
The Weekend
Just another pandemic weekend, with a few bonus tidbits. One I’ve shared here the last couple weeks: another Friday/Saturday combo camping with the kids; a twist this time, so stay tuned on that front. Getting the used to sleeping outside; helping the cope with the low-level stress of sleeping on the ground; and dealing with …
Listen to Them Sleep
Listening to my kids sleep always brings me joy. There’s a few reasons, at least. Mostly it’s because they’re so peaceful, steady breaths in and out. If there’s enough light to see their relaxed faces, all the better. And as they can create a whirlwind of activity sometimes, it’s nice to see this other, less …
Lyrics Post: “Release”
29 years ago. This song goes back. Hard to believe. Speaks to me more now than it did then. From Pearl Jam, “Ten.” What an epic album that was; is. GOOD. RELEASE. “Release" I see the worldFeel the chillWhich way to goWindowsillI see the wordsOn a rocking horse of timeI see the birds in the …
Words: Attitude & Spirit Fortitude
No big revelation, I think that on the regular: I’m not like most folks. I fall into the lyrics of songs pretty easy. That’s part of why I post lyrics so often. Easy share, easy way to let you in; if you want in, that is. So this isn’t a regular lyrics post; more of …
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