Author of Life: In your wisdom, the cosmos was born filling the expanse with immense diversity. In your creativity, a blue planet with unique life sustained by water and a perfect atmosphere came together from particles of cosmic dust. In your compassion, life evolved to enable human beings to be… Read More »A Prayer in the Midst of the Pandemic
The world I grew up in doesn’t exist any longer. Sixty years ago, when I was a kid, the doors of our home were always unlocked. I played in the yard or in the woods behind the house by myself. When I was ten or twelve years old, I walked… Read More »All Things Are Passing
“When one door closes another door opens.” I’ve heard many people say that. I’m not sure that I agree with that sentiment. Let’s be honest: there are times in life when all the doors seem to be nailed shut and there’s no way out. That said, there are indeed times… Read More »When One Door Closes …
They say that those who don’t learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Yes, there are some things that people do which can be considered patterns that repeat generation after generation. But I’m not sure that knowing about the historic events prevents them from being repeated. In… Read More »Mindfulness, the Pandemic, and Getting Back to Business
It’s a question I’ve seen asked frequently on social media. Sometimes it’s asked as “Where is God?” Other times, the question is “If God is good, why did God allow this to happen?” Of course, a variety of people are ready with answers that reflect their own agenda. Manipulative preachers… Read More »Where is God in the COVID 19 Pandemic?
There’s something exciting about a parade. It could be the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses parade, or even a Pride parade. Each of them is a spectacle. There was this kind of spectacle that happened each year in Jerusalem during the Roman occupation. The Roman governor,… Read More »When a Parade Becomes Street Theater: Reflections of Palm Sunday
I’ve been staying in regular contact with my close friends. We’ve been talking by phone more often. Our conversations repeat various themes. In addition to discussing the news of the COVID 19 pandemic, we share the range of emotional states we experience. It seems that we’re all cycling through fear,… Read More »Emotions and Living with the Pandemic
My partner and I decided that we should support family-owned restaurants in our area. By not having seating patrons, many restaurants are experiencing a loss of business. We went to one of our favorite places: a Laotian restaurant about a 20-minute drive from our home. We pulled up and found… Read More »The Pandemic and Layers of Grief