Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
After my recent post on toxic masculinity I found I was drained to the bone. I kept asking myself — how in the name of God will we ever survive ourselves? And then, as so often is the case, I remembered something Abraham Lincoln once said: “The mystic chords of memory… will yet swell…when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of … Continue reading Finding Our Better Angels
I have experienced serendipity throughout my life and each encounter has come with a profound lesson. I suspect this phenomenon is no stranger to many of you. After all, isn’t serendipity just a one-word expression for “How in the hell did that just happen?” (opens in a new tab) The universe seems to be constructed in such a way as to keep its deepest secrets … Continue reading Serendipity
“Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument for action.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi At a critical time in my life I was introduced to a different kind of praying: one that was constituted around active engagement rather than passive reflection. The kind of praying that gets you off your knees and onto your feet. The … Continue reading A Different Way of Praying
I believe Joe Nagy in this earlier post raises a fundamental question many of us might have in this current moment. Where is God? Last week I went to a panel discussion entitled “Where Is God?” It was held to address one of the most vexing questions any of us – believer, agnostic, or atheist – faces: How can we possibly affirm that life is … Continue reading Where Is God? (by Joe Nagy)
The United States will soon commemorate its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s a date more worthy of humble reflection than triumphant celebration. The 56 men who signed the Declaration were signing their own death warrants — if the war was lost, they would hang. A sobering reminder. Which leaders today would sign such a document? The opening sentence of … Continue reading Keeping Faith After 250 Years