Category Archives: Spirituality
Breakthrough
This morning, I wish I was a poet. I’m sitting in the middle of an experience that’s hard to describe, and yet, it couldn’t be simpler. To put it into words seems ridiculous. It reminds me of the day my … Continue reading
Filed under Beauty, Daily Life, Faith and Art, Ideas, Poetry, Spirituality, Writing
Thriving and the Now Factor
I was thinking about “thriving” on my way home from the gym yesterday, wondering about how to even begin talking about it. What in the world is thriving? The dictionary says this: “to grow or develop well or vigorously.” … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, Faith and Art, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Writing
Gratitude as Spiritual Practice
Gratitude as spiritual practice can be tricky. It’s a bit like trying to help actors understand the difference in thinking about doing something or pretending to do something, and actually doing something. What are we truly grateful for? For me, … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, Family, Ideas, Spirituality
How to Stay Astonished in Five Simple Steps
How’s the old Kathy Mattea song go? “Standing knee deep in a river, and dying of thirst.” My wife puts up with me, but it has to be annoying. “Isn’t it funny that we ingest food,” I say. … Continue reading
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Meditations on Malick’s “The Tree of Life”
I’ve been hearing about this film for awhile. ”You’ll either love it, or hate it,” people told me. A few people who know me pretty well figured it would be my kind of movie. Anjie travels, and I’d been … Continue reading
Filed under Film and Television, Photography, Spirituality
