Find the way. That's what they had to do after they find the empty tomb. There was confusion and joy and disbelief and uncertainty. And so they had to find the way through all that to the next right thing. Let us not only take heart in the hope of The Ressurection; let us also be …
Category: mental health
Risen
My anticipation, on the rise. My appreciation, on the rise. My simple joy, on the rise. My expectation, on the rise. My creativity, on the rise. My discretion, on the rise. My acceptance, on the rise. My happiness with now, on the rise. My humor, on the rise. My awareness, on the rise. My hope, …
Paschal, Wood
Easter is a curious time. As a believer I’ve often struggled to find proper respect for the Passion; I’ve found the Resurrection similarly challenging at times. The Paschal Mystery is indeed well, mysterious to me. At different times, and different years, I've felt varying degrees of success and failure at connecting with this season. This …
Vigil
Were You There? This African-American Spiritual, first published in 1899, it well, it digs deep at the heart of the matter: from sorrow and anguish and darkness...to...The Light. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Were you there when they crucified my Lord?Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.Were you there when they …
How Far Would You Go?
How far would you go for those you love? That’s the central question of the Passion, maybe the whole of Jesus’ life. How far would you go? He went the full measure. He gave the full measure. He taught us the true meaning of love throughout his ministry; he taught us about love while he …
Lyrics Post: “The Next Right Thing”
From Frozen II. Inspiration is everywhere; even in the darkness. "The Next Right Thing"(from "Frozen 2" soundtrack, as performed by Kristen Bell) I've seen dark beforeBut not like thisThis is coldThis is emptyThis is numbThe life I knew is overThe lights are outHello, darknessI'm ready to succumb I follow you aroundI always haveBut you've gone …
You Can’t Skip It
Heard recently [and I'm paraphrasing]: "...most often, to get to a better place, it's really not possible to 'skip the hard part.'" It's a simple idea. And it's a GREAT insight. It's undeniable. really. We don't get to skip the suffering, the struggle, the WORK, to get better, to heal, to reach a better place. …
I’ve Been Here Before
Sitting in the old truck. It’s the afternoon. There’s water slowly streaming down the windshield. It’s been raining for a while. Grey afternoon light pours in. I’ve got the local jazz radio station, KCSM, dialed in. I’m thinking about my dad. As some of you know he’s been gone a couple years. Listening to jazz …
In Queue
04/04/2020; 10:19am; Costco Run; Battery at 93% I had read that lines were pretty long at Costco a couple weeks back; I'd driven by once before and the line was out and down the building. Turns out that was relatively short compared to what I arrived to on Saturday. The warehouse opens at 10am. When …
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