Category Archives: Musings on Life

Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. — W. Earl Hall Most of us love the season of spring, and we get excited just thinking about flowers, blossoms on trees, multiple … Continue reading →

On April 28, a group of my dear friends from different walks of my life held a Celebration of Life for me. On the invitation to the event were written these special words from poet John O’Donohue: Now is the … Continue reading →

A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my love and service.    – Henry David Thoreau Last week at church … Continue reading →

Holy Week – the last week of Lent – has come and gone. For Christians, the purpose of Holy Week is to relive and participate in the Passion of Jesus (the theological term used for the events and physical, spiritual, … Continue reading →

To dwell in the Lenten desert and make it bloom requires that we indulge in neither guilt nor vainglorious fantasizing, but struggle to know ourselves as we are. In this process we will not escape sadness and pain nor joy … Continue reading →

When you awaken to courage, it becomes an exciting, life-enhancing force that will lift you back into your power and guide you home to your authentic nature. –Debbie Ford, Courage: Overcoming Fear and Igniting Self-Confidence These days it’s rare to … Continue reading →

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. – Charles Dickens “I don’t know, but right now my losses feel like too much for me to cope with,” said a sad 54-year-old woman. She had … Continue reading →

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:2 I’ve been thinking a lot about angels lately. In several recent retreats that I’ve led, the concept of “angels” has … Continue reading →

Sometimes there are people in our lives who are just there for us, who are open and loving and giving, who are so over-the-top-special that we can’t imagine living without them in the world. My friend Clint Franke, who departed … Continue reading →

It’s good to have the opportunity to start a New Year – again. It really is a valid reason for us to celebrate. As the dates change on the calendar, we have an opportunity to see if we should consider … Continue reading →