STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN, AGAIN
Of more than 650 blogs/essays in the past 12 years, “Stepping Into The Unknown” remains popular, although to a lesser degree than when I wrote it 4 years ago. That it is still read by numerous people makes me wonder how and why some of these blogs are still kicked around at all and others
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EXISTENCE, AWARENESS AND BLISS
“I have heard it said that… at the intersection of existence, awareness, and bliss, all divisions will disappear… I look forward to that state.” Kumud Ajmani, a good friend and moderator of a Sunday morning group called Spirit Chat for the past 12 years, offered that up to the group last Sunday. It is
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WHY NOW? IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
One day about 5 months ago, I said to S, “We might drive up (from Tubac) to Green Valley (AZ) and look at La Posada.” La Posada https://laposadacommunities.org/ is a senior community that has all three levels of living – independent in one’s own house or apartment; assisted living for those with some health challenges
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PLAY DAY WEEKEND
This weekend the U,S, is celebrating Labor Day, which began on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. It became a national holiday in 1884 under President Grover Cleveland recognizing the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers in the development
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MAKE A LIST
I was “complaining” to DW about having too much on my mind, too many concerns, and feeling a wee bit overwhelmed and a little stressed. I want to emphasize “wee bit” and “little” because while I might have been approaching a loss of control, I wasn’t there yet. Fortunately I am blessed with a partner who listens,
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WHIRLWIND ROAD TRIP
I looked at the calendar August 15, blinked twice, and realized that ten days ago we were in heavy traffic through San Antonio and Dallas, headed north toward Lake Tenkiller in northeast Oklahoma. The reason for that part of this trip was to retrieve our Leisure Travel Van RV that was stored at wife’s brother’s
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FREE NOT FREE ASSOCIATIONS
I have not seen the movie Oppenheimer yet but it’s on my to do list. In the middle of this ten day road trip we spent a night in Alamagordo which is about 80 miles south of the Trinity site where the atomic bomb was exploded, some 50 miles southeast of Socorro, NM. This area,
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COMMUNITIES OF COMMON CONCERN
A new and emerging Church of Three C’s: Communion, Care and Compassion Old Churches have those Characteristics too when they are at their best. It looks like my keyboard is stuck on the letter C. However, I trust it will become Clear how this has Come about, why and how this has Converged. First
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