We are made of star stuff. This is the assertion of celebrated astronomer and astrophysicist, Carl Sagan, and a stirring notion worthy of consideration. The impetus for this now coined phrase lies in the fascinating discoveries science has made about the nature of the cosmos and the nature of life. We are made of the…
Category: Inspiration
The Forgiveness Sunday
Forgiveness isn’t something we do for others. We do it so we can get well and move on. Last Sunday was the Forgiveness Sunday in Russia. It is an orthodox holiday, when everybody asks one another for forgiveness. When I woke up on Sunday I was determined to have forgiven (well, at least to do…
Circles
Author Marlo Morgan’s “Mutant Message” novel series is based on accounts of time spent with the Aboriginal Australian people. Theirs is a culture strongly based on harmony, not only with nature (these people can survive in some of the world’s harshest climates while never storing or gathering food for longer than a few days), but…
Tips to Finding the Door to Narnia
Haven’t you always wanted to find a door that leads into Narnia? After watching a cartoon version of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at the age of six, I was constantly on the lookout for any possible portals into the world of Narnia. Being an expert at finding where my Mom hid our relatively…
Kamauoha | Breath of Life
About a month ago, my wife and I visited two of my best friends, Ronnie and Noell. In late December, they had just welcomed their first child into their family: Jayden—a boy who was unmistakably designed to be in baby commercials. As I cradled the child in my arms, a question suddenly sprang to mind….
Grasses of the Soul
Recently I listened to a Kenny Chesney song, Don’t Blink. The words of the song reminded me of a lesson that I’ve been taught many times and in many different ways. The man in the song turned 102 that day, and was asked by a reporter what the secret to life was. Don’t blink, he responded, and throughout the…
“Think of Me”
When I first thought about this topic to write on, I felt a little overwhelmed and inadequate to write something that I know so little about. I thought about the idea of putting our Creator first. I am a pretty stubborn and independent person. Just to give you a few examples: I broke my foot…
The Hands of God
Today I came across an article that I wrote while working at New Haven, a residential treatment center for teenage girls. What a job that was! It changed my life in so many wonderful ways. I recognize that being sent there, the girls had the tendency to feel discarded and displaced. I understand that. I…
Men of Valor
The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Part of being single is constantly having people around me who either want to set me up or tell me why men are stupid for not…