Saturday Mornings

There are a few things as invigorating as working at something good.   Opportunities surround us all the time — the point isn't to try t...

...since we're often effectively asking the opposite question. A meditation:  Praise What Comes

There is so much to say right now and so little that seems new — that isn't just repeating the Zeitgeist we're immersed in.... It...

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart. -- Anne Frank

Most beliefs are soft until challenged. When you tell someone they're wrong, the belief hardens. Instead of trying to convince someone ...

Ever noticed ... how hard it is to not be in the future (and in the present instead) when you’re not with other people? To put it the oppos...

Jesus reformed the laws of religion and undercut the basis for all violent, exclusionary, and punitive behavior. He became the forgiving vi...

Paying attention can help you avoid choosing things that diminish you. Take care to understand who you really are , including what most e...

They agreed because I said they agreed. -- Mr. Trump, referring to the Ukraine/Russia cease-fire he had  announced   at the White House ...w...

Instead of looking at things, look between things. -- John Baldessari

Another lingering reflection , on a recent I'm Wondering... : I'm wondering ...about our frame of reference. Frame of reference, bas...

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I'm wondering ...today about our frame of reference. How it helps us, how it limits us, and when it evolves. For one thing, how things...

The spiritual life keeps us aware that our true house is not the house of fear , in which the power of hatred and violence rule, but the ...

We often do not see  things, because of how and where we’ve been trained to look.   There’s usually one or two things that you are deeply c...

He acts like he has no relatives. -- An old Indian saying (on the worst thing that can be said about a person, from Listen, Learn, and Contr...

Humility is the pathway to knowledge and understanding. When pride becomes arrogance or conceit, knowledge (and especially understanding )...

My only advice is to stay aware , listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it. -- Judy Blume

There is a difference between losing and failing. Losing reflects the score. Failing reflects our attitude. -- Simon  Sinek  

I’ve noticed … that some people’s dogs are more interested in me than they are.

...to news like that recently coming out of Cornell University.

It’s foolish to look far away for what you already have close by.     -- Francesc Miralles, Postcards From Japan   The universe is not outs...

' Poem for the week' -- "Fall": Fall Fall, falling, fallen. That’s the way the season  Changes its tense in the long-hai...

From a 'town hall' ( and 'rally') ad this week in our town: A number of implications terminology-wise (besides the topic it...

Above all, don't fear difficult moments.  The best come from them. -- Rita Levi-Montalcini

A leader is someone who knows what needs to be done and why . Further, a leader knows how to make it happen and then is persuasive in exec...

Ever noticed ...how many things that have been considered taboo throughout history have actually been rooted in health issues (as opposed to...

Paul’s declaration of the good news found special resonance among people of lower classes, and with slaves, widows, and women. In fact, wome...

It is ominous when the only thing that can save you is the law . Perspective is knowing that seeing is not enough — it needs to be fused w...

Columbia Falls , MT

‘You are responsible’ for most of the things in your life…is often misconstrued. The further you go, the more apparent it is how little you ...

The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. -- James Bald...

Your inner monologue determines your outer actions. The most powerful story in the world is the one you tell yourself.  -- Shane Parrish

I'm wondering ...about the nature of the earth . Long walks give you time to take things in at a deeper level.   Hikes seem to allow f...

Where we're worshipping today:   Glacier National Park , MT Will be adding pics throughout the week... here .

Worry is a  thief of acceptance.  In the end, you have to help yourself — others can help you only so much.   We often say (or think ) we...

To destroy things he can’t possess or control is his essential nature. -- George Conway, on Trump Trump Has Made More Trades Than All Of...

The question we start with is rarely the question we end with.  But, a question is a start because the question we start with will inevitabl...

Maybe happiness isn't what you believe , but who you believe. -- Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Point out the good when you see it. In life, in others, in yourself. -- Topher Kearby

I’ve noticed … nature is more than just instructive.

The world can overwhelm. But if you slow down , and sit under a tree long enough, it’ll tell you everything. And if you forget who you are...

We all see certain patterns in life and often only certain ones.   We live largely unaware of how our past is influencing our present.    E...

Switching your mindset from “I can’t” to “I’ll learn ” is life changing.  -- Unknown

Most certainly a first world problem, I have a dilemma with donuts.  As I’ve observed some of the patterns in my life, I’ve noticed that nea...