Psalm 23:A Psalm for Life

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The 23rd Psalm is often read at funerals, and most people associate it with death. But if we only see it in a context of loss and bereavement, we’re missing the lessons the passage [...]

I’m Flying!

This morning is full of all those little last-minute odds and ends that you have to do before a trip, the ones that you think are OK left until last but turn out taking up the most time to get done.
For me, some of those revolve around Ecko. This morning, I trimmed his toenails, [...]

Rise and Shine!

Yesterday was busy, and by the end of it, I was tired and a little sore.
My dogs, Kiefer and Ecko, are great about being bathed, but with Kiefer being old and Ecko being big and both of them needing to be lifted over the edge of the tub, then the on-my-knees job of the bath [...]

Preparations

I’m leaving Tuesday for almost a week in California. I plan to visit friends, then do a presentation about teaching Braille music at a conference. Of course, Ecko will be coming with me.
Yesterday, I printed out my itinerary. Over the course of six days, I’ll stay in three different hotels and visit [...]

Unwrapping the Truth

The truth doesn’t always come in a pretty package. More often, it arrives when we least want to unwrap it, kind of like that proverbial fruitcake you dread getting for Christmas from your maiden aunt Gertrude who can’t bake.
Many times, it’s our closest friends or family members that deliver the truth. (Strangely, though, [...]

There Is No Magic Bullet, But …

Too often, we are looking for an easy out, a quick fix, a free ride, or a happily-ever-after. We want the goodies, but we don’t want the daily grind. We want the glory without the guts. We want to find some way to shift responsibility off our shoulders. We don’t want [...]

When A “Habit” Isn’t Just a “Habit”

Any addiction is basicly a habit, and a habit, if allowed to grow out of control, can easily morph into an addiction.
So what’s a habit, and how does it sprout into something more?
A “habit” starts because we think doing something will make us HAPPY, HELP us achieve something we don’t think is possible, allow us [...]

Worlds in Motion

We are never in one place for long, and even when it feels as if we are standing still, we are in motion, as the entire universe is in motion around and within us.
I took more steps toward actually practicing reiki; yesterday, I got a cell phone which I will use for clients wishing to [...]

Stepping Stones: Selenite

Selenite is one of those stones that have far-reaching benefits and many uses. It can be found shaped into lamps and candle holders, eggs, and other things. But I enjoy the pure chunks of it, and I picked up quite a piece Sunday at the stone shop.

We have several selenite lamps in [...]

Stepping Stones: Celestite

I had said to Ted on Saturday night that I wasn’t going to buy much, if anything, when we went to the stone shop. Of course, when we got there, I started exploring, and I found many treasures, including a geode containing many celestite crystals.

I didn’t think I’d ever be drawn to [...]