Living,
Inside of Now
Some years ago, my daughter and I were strolling through a yellow field of summer flowers in PEI. We were discussing the word “meaning”. During our walk, she suggested I write when meaning moves me to experience a more beautiful world.
Decades ago, Joseph Settler, a renowned theologian, asked at a conference, “Would anyone like another name for God?” I instantly raised my hand, as did others. He held his silence, then stated, “Meaning is another name for God.” Instantly, I knew he was right, that one little word changed my theology. Meaning is everywhere, found in everything, and constantly enlarges my life.
Thus, I began a blog of writings, bimonthly for ten years, which, at the time, I called…
Life, Meaning, and Joyful Purpose: Tips and Triggers
Its introduction read, “These are the questions these writings explore: What is the How to for living well? What sparks our spirituality? What triggers Joyful Purpose?, and What trips us up?”
I was discovering, my new awareness offered love, and wisdom, and created an expanding depth of appreciation in my life. I also found meaning, spirit, and purpose can come oddly clothed in grief, loss, unwanted, change, and in the smallest, most seemingly, ordinary moment.
From that collection of writings, the book titled, Moments That Blink Back was published and can be ordered from Amazon, Friesen Press, or from Indigo. Some of the writings in the book include:
A Place called Love….
Why am I lovable? Surely not because I am old and wrinkled. My personality is mixed, liked by some but not others. My body was recently described as rejuvenated road kill. In spite of these flaws, I am loved and
“never send to know for whom the bell tolls…”
Every (person) is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less… Any [person’s] death diminishes me because I am involved in (humankind); and therefore never
Don’t take anything personally…
Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim
This train is bound for glory…
“This train is bound for glory…no high flyers, no mid night ramblers…” * Arriving at the hotel to sign in I noticed directly ahead stands a piano resting in all it’s majestic splendor. The invitation is out. Coming back
Turning old feelings into joy-sticks…
My Grands have just started school last week which has me asking again, what lessons/homework will I choose to explore this season. What mind-set, spirit-set, what kind of house, inner and outer do I want to build or add to by
god the parent…
Clean up day. The sidewalk at the front of the house is stacked with boxes, an old chair, and dismantled cupboards. The pile of junk is shrinking by the hour. At this rate, the pickup truck won’t have to come
Thank you has a You in it…
Gratefulness is the great task, the how of our Spiritual work because rightly understood it re-roots us.
We are all it ~ and the cactus couldn’t resist.
The other morning I woke into the most velvet feeling moving through my chest. It felt material, tangible, alive, and it didn’t even feel like a feeling! I didn’t want to call it love although it landed me in that
Taking one conscious breath…
One conscious breath in and one conscious breath out is a meditation.