When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most of us come from fear most of the time: Fear of being rejected. Fear of losing control. Fear of not being enough. Fear that if we...

Sicilian Christmas traditions

December 23, 2009
It's a silly song, but it makes me laugh and even more with this fun...

Presence, not presents

December 23, 2009
It's another line from the Letter from Jesus I posted last week.Being present has long been a part of the spiritual practice of eastern religions. But what does it...

Play with me!

December 23, 2009
We got home this afternoon from a few days in Charleston, SC.Riley was happy to be home from the kennel and ready to play. But I was at the store.He brought his ball...

Remembrance ~ 10 years

December 22, 2009
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy....

Facebook does it again

December 21, 2009
Back in 1988, the AIDS epidemic was constantly in the news. It had only been part of the public vernacular for a few years, but certainly was front of mind among the gay...

Make merry.

December 20, 2009

Gratitude Friday – the new year

December 20, 2009
We've closed the chapter of our lives called 2009 and 2010 is upon us.An entire decade has past in the 21st century. And it's been an eventful one for me.As we look...

Sunday blessings: He made them all

December 20, 2009
"It is I who made all trees. You can think of Me any time you see any tree."I love that line from the Letter from Jesus I posted the other day.I remember once standing...

O Come All Ye Faithful

December 19, 2009
Il Divo's beautiful music helps us celebrate our holy day.Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes:Venite, venite in Bethlehem:Natum videte Regem angelorum.Venite adoremus,...

Retirement surprise #1

December 19, 2009
Now that I have joined the ranks of the officially "retired," at least from full-time work, or even part-time work, for that matter, my life has changed in unexpected...

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