Greetings fellow travelers of the Spirit. Recently I ran across a quote from James Finley:“Our deepest freedom rests not in our freedom to do what we want to do but rather in our freedom to become who God wills us to be“James Finley I know Jim and admire him greatly. This quote gave me pause, […]

Greetings Friends: I’ve been thinking lately about this whole issue of “taking credit” for the good works we do, big and small. For some of us, it’s very difficult to accept praise or even recognition when we do something good. I hear this all the time in Spiritual Companionship: “It’s not me it’s God working […]

These are my thoughts on my sister Bonnie, whom we dearly loved. My sister Bonnie died in June, virtually a year to the day from Cara’s death in 2020. This is the Eulogy I gave for her: Bonnie was a second Mom to us. She often had to watch us while parents were working. 3 […]

Water says to the one who has gotten dirty: “Come”.The dirty one answers: “But I am so ashamed”.Water answers, But how will you get clean without Me?”Rumi This poem is only 3 lines, but it goes deep within me. I was brought up a Catholic and sin (to be “dirty”) was drilled into me as […]