Angels We Have Heard on High
Hope is a big deal for me. Two reasons. One is a son whose continues to battle opioid addiction and for whom this season does not seem to hold much light. Grandchildren are the other. Both ...
Tag: wonder
The Amazing Revelation of the Iceberg Quality of Life
I thought I would know a lot more by the time I reached this age. Now, I believe age 28 marked the high-water mark of what I knew for sure - or thought I did. Of course, that was before chil...
One Moral Choice that Can Change Your Life
The incident was not the prime focus of the conversation, but it did come up. Martin, one of the security guards at the condo complex in Rosarito, had the side window on his car smashed. He was a...
Do You See the Glass on Top of that Cement Wall?
The good thing about travel to another culture is that it forces me out of my zone of comfort and illusion of control. I eat different food, wonder about the purity of the water, become intrigued...
Prayer – Beyond ‘Does it work?’
The danger of being a religious professional is that prayer can quickly become another part of the job description. Joys and concerns, identified during Sunday worship and throughout the week, g...
The spirits and prayer (Caleb)
In spite of where I am and the position I’ve put myself in I feel optimistic about my life. Sometimes it’s hard, but because of my understanding of the Medicine Path, I can navigate situat...
A GlassBlower Who Loves His Craft Provokes Wonder
The small town of Jerome hangs 5000 feet above sea level, in the Black Hills of Yavapai County of Arizona. In the 1920’s, when the town was famous as a copper mining centre, 10,000 people roamed the s...
A Mountain Top Experience in Red Rock Country
The visit to the Chapel of the Holy Cross requires the ascent of a mountain. Churches are constructed for many reasons: to provide a place for the community to gather out of the cold or the sun; ...
A Burst of Hope on Checkerboard Mesa
The day was perfect. The sun was out, the top was down on the Fiat, and my wife was delighted. Each new turn on the amazing Highway 9, through Zion National Park in Southern Utah, brought a fres...
A Story On The Way
Coming down Highway 89A from Flagstaff to Sedona is an 8 mile stretch of construction, aka gravel. A rogue piece bounces off the windshield of the Fiat, leaving a chip. My wife grabs her phone i...