A map is a map, but no matter the detail you have to have a starting point, perhaps from knowing the location, sometimes from the information given. Somehow, though, you need a “You are here.” Knowing where you are, you […]
Continue reading »We Met in Silences
And we got well acquainted, the sea and I. Good neighbors. Not that we spoke much. We met in silences. Rohr, Richard (2011-09-17). Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps (quoting Carol Bieleck) Silences. Frightening sometimes. Uncomfortable for many. […]
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Mars Bars, M&M’s, Snickers, licorice, lollipops, Tootsie Roll Pops. A sugar high for the kids, costumes abandoned, stored away. But the children lose interest, the plastic pumpkin lurks, leering at you, mocking your resolve. You have vowed to leave it, […]
Continue reading »A Life Sentence
Guilty of gluttony, an affidavit of the facts? A court reporter’s fingers would ache with the effort. The verdict? A given. But sentencing? How long? The finder of fact will know previously, all efforts failed at rehabilitation, a tough case, […]
Continue reading »Follow Me
We henceforth concentrated on how to worship Jesus as one united empire instead of following Jesus in any practical ways (even though he never once said “worship me” but often said “follow me”). ~ Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve […]
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