It’s a sticky feeling of dread. It’s embarrassing. I’m nine years old, old enough to spend the night with a friend, too old to be homesick. We spent the length of this perfect July day at Totem Beach where Andrea and her family live in the summertime. You don’t want to waste these cloudless and sweetly … Read more
Nostalgia is powerful. It can wash over us in an unguarded moment, taking us by surprise. Oh, if only we could turn the clock back and catch up with people who loved us. If only we could be transported back into the world as we remember it. But here’s the thing. What do you find … Read more
Today I serendipitously landed in a downtown Phoenix theater, watching a matinee dance performance of “A New Beginning”, choreographed by Francis Smith Cohen. Little did I know that she was sitting right next to me, although I did notice that this woman was taking copious notes as the dancers wove their patterns on the stage. … Read more
There is an old line in a hymn that goes like this: “Let those refuse to singWho never knew our GodBut children of the heavenly KingMay speak their joys abroad. To our ears, it sounds old fashioned. But think about it. Who refuses to sing in our day? I could name a few: Richard Dawkins, … Read more
Oh, really? How’s that working for you? If you worship what you can understand, all you get back is yourself. Turn inward and make yourself the center of your universe. “It’s all about me” leads ultimately to despair. Feel the nagging emptiness? We were not created to be autonomous. We are not enough for ourselves. We long for … Read more