A Difficult Day

Today was a Difficult Day,” said Pooh.

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Calling Dynamics

There are three indicators to listen to to discern God’s calling on your life.

Live in joy. The Buddha

Live in joy. in love, Even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health. Even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, Even among the troubled. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of the way. —The Buddha, from the Dhammapada, Thomas Byrom, translator

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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves      Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,      And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son!      The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun      The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand;      Long time the manxome foe he sought—So rested he by… Continue reading Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

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Workplace Chaplaincy

Six years ago today, I started work as a corporate chaplain – yup -right here in secular New England. Workplace chaplaincy is unusual here in the northeast USA, yet is much more common in the ‘Bible belt’ of the US. Maybe it started with the pilgrim fathers who ruled that every workplace should have a… Continue reading Workplace Chaplaincy

Grief and control

I notice that for the last seven years I’ve been ensuring that the paper money in my wallet is sorted in order of value, and always turned the right way up, and green side up. I know what’s going on here.  It started when I left a role that meant so very much to me,… Continue reading Grief and control

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