Monthly Archives: July 2010

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” The Dalai Lama For some reason I have been thinking about kindness lately. To put it plainly, I realized that I have been in several settings in which kindness was in … Continue reading →

“Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh yes – God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on colors or scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love Each and … Continue reading →

On Friday I had the blessing of being invited to pick blueberries with close friends. The invitation included a beautiful drive south, through the hills and bluffs of Minnesota’s river valley along the shores of the Mississippi and through the … Continue reading →

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the final hour or so of our church’s Earth Camp at … Continue reading →

"We take pictures because we can't accept that everything passes, we can't accept that the repetition of a moment is an impossibility. We wage a monotonous war against our own impending deaths, against time that turns children into that other, … Continue reading →

"A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature." Henry David Thoreau, Walden There are many things that I believe I can claim … Continue reading →

"Though a tree grows tall, the leaves return to the root." ~Malay proverb In one of our cars we have the luxury of satellite radio. I will not use this space for commentary on some of the inane things that … Continue reading →

"When people rethink their personal stories, they begin to build a sense of connection and responsibility. They recognize that their actions can matter…..They learn to view their personal stories as intertwined with history." Paul Rogat Loeb Yesterday I got to … Continue reading →

"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit.  A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's … Continue reading →

Happiness. I have been thinking alot about happiness lately. I have even been asking people if they are happy. Try it some time. You get surprising results. I am not sure what prompted this examination of happiness. Perhaps it was … Continue reading →