I weave a silence on to my lipsI weave a silence into my mindI weave a silence within my heartI close my ears to distractionsI close my eyes to attractionsI close my heart to temptations Calm me, Lord, as you calmed the storm;still me, Lord, keep me from harm. Let all the tumult within me… Continue reading A Prayer for Inner Peace
Month: March 2020
Real Heroes
If it’s not practical, it’s not spiritual
“If it’s not practical, it’s not spiritual” is a phrase captured by a much respected member of a church I am associated with. I love this sentiment. I’d like to rephrase it in a positive voice: “If it’s spiritual, it’s practical”. It’ll be no surprise to anyone who knows me that I love pastoral theology.… Continue reading If it’s not practical, it’s not spiritual
E.B. White on ‘hope’
“As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion may spread and the scene is not desolate. Hope is the thing that is left to us, in a bad time. I shall get up Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and… Continue reading E.B. White on ‘hope’
Pandemic by Lynn Ungar
Pandemic by Lynn Ungar
What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
the most sacred of times?
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In – The New York Times Times
By Austin Frakt and Aaron E. Carroll March 11, 2020 For a long time, medical researchers were unsure whether Alcoholics Anonymous worked better than other approaches to treating people with alcohol use disorder. In 2006, a review of the evidence concluded we didn’t have enough evidence to judge. That has changed. An updated systematic review… Continue reading Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In – The New York Times Times
What I Can’t Tell My Son by Maria Mazziotti Gillan
What I Can’t Tell My Son by Maria Mazziotti Gillan
That I wait for his call every Sunday night,
though I pretend to myself that I don’t care.
I have lost the easy way I once had with him,
The Sacred Pause
“If we cultivate awareness enough to step back a bit from simply reacting, we can insert a gap or a pause before being carried away. In that little gap there is the freedom to respond in a fresh way, less predetermined.” —Judy Lief, “Train Your Mind: Don’t Be So Predictable”