This is square-on with a forthcoming post of my own, “ A place to begin .” Reblogged 2020-08-06. Random Words I woke up this morning...

On Friday, July 25, I emerged from my devotional time exceptionally centered , and I stayed that way for hours.  Nothing like this has...

This begins with an e-mail exchange between follower Vikkilyn and myself, back in May. Wednesday, 05/21/14:  Me:  Recent events [ 1 ] ...

Friday, May 16, 2014. There were a number of events at McD this morning that normally would have distracted me, and did not.  This...

Some weeks ago, I stood in line awaiting check-in at the shelter. This place charges $3 a night. I was holding my money in my hand, and...

In many cases, you can strip away the fictions surrounding a legendary figure, and discover the historical original. For example, there...

Man who helped Sandy Hook kids is harassed by conspiracy theorists Sooner or later, something like this will happen. If someone were to...

Courage and despair hang in the balance for a homeless radio talk jock wannabe. “You’ve got to pay your dues If you want to sing the...

Another link from Brian Williard : This Ancient Philosophy Is What We Desperately Need In Our Modern Lives Growing up, all the word...

Here is the third chapter of The Way of Peace .  The first two chapters appeared Friday and yesterday . APPLICATION We are considering...

Here is the second portion of the book The Way of Peace , the first portion of which appeared yesterday . ———— ♦ ———— MEDITATION...

In 2010, I set out to write a little book that would set forth exactly what I believe Jesus really taught. I entitled it The Way of Peace...

Bookmarks: Some news sites cracking down on over-the-top comments • Obama suggests sense of powerlessness in confronting the world’s...

Thursday, May 1, 2014.  For several days, I’ve sought a sign as to whether presence is, indeed, the way to go.  No answer could be...

Ask Amy: Inflating the drama won’t help fiance deal with mother With Amy Dickinson’s permission, I am copying here below the whole of her...

(Originally posted 08/15/13 at Trojan Horse Productions .  Reblogged 11/29/18. ) [Note, 08/15/13: Releasing this now as I will have...

Although I constantly refer to “silence” and “presence,” I have put off posting any how-to here about meditation, since there are...

This is an unscheduled post. The letter copied below from Carolyn Hax’s column for today  just blew me away, as pertinent to current...

This is the third of three posts about entitlement: 04/19 – “Entitlement(s): Attitude and policy” 04/26 – “How I became homeless” Today...

Bookmarks: “The stimulus debate continues” “Lean not unto your own understanding” Russell Simmons on silence and presence Teresa Giudice...