Sunrise or sunset? Hard to tell unless you know the direction, which in this case is west from our bedroom deck. Darkness is descending. Lent has been like that for me. Darkness descending. Shortly into it, I stared into a deep, dark void that left me feeling empty and afraid. I had intended to take…
I will be taking a week off to do some personal stuff, start Lent and see my family in Austin. Look around the site, you may find something interesting in the archives. Blessings, Tom
It is easy to love people. It is the actual person who gets on my nerves. I love the homeless. But Joe is always so ungrateful and a bit drunk. I love people who are different than me. I learn so much. But Jane, she needs to more like Martha who is always positive and…
Love creates possibilities. Love is a creative force, changing that which it touches. Jesus came into the world as the love of God incarnate. Nothing is the same. Some believe. Some reject. But the possibility of relationship with God remains both open and visible in a new way. Those who seek to love in this…
Transformational living is about positive change. It seems to me that love is the most powerful force for change in the relational universe (and I would suggest that creation exists as a context for relationship). It is God’s motivation for the incarnation and the open invitation to relationship extend to whosoever believes (John 3:16). It…
Christian love knows no preferences. I would prefer that people are somewhat like me and that they actually do like me. I would prefer that we have something in common to talk about or that they have something to offer me. I would prefer that they not ask me for money and that they would…
You can’t make someone love, so can you actually command it? Soren Kierkegaard says yes and gives three reasons why it must be so based on Jesus’ interchange in Luke 10: 25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.* ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ 26He said to him,…
Valentine’s day approaches, a season which I usually protest because it was created by and for the card companies. But I am in favor of about anything that causes us to reflect on love, so I shall join in with a discussion on the subject. I have also created a “Valentine” card (really an illustrated…
One of my favorite sites is Zen Habits by Leo Babauta. He wrote a recent blog comparing habits to the power of compound interest. He has many suggestions that challenged me. Take a look: The Power of Habit Investments What habits are worth investing small amounts of time in each day or each week? I…
Living in Santa Fe has strengthened my appreciation for the importance of all creation to our theology. I enjoy waking up everyday to share my back yard with dozens of birds that show me God’s creativity and remind me of God’s love and care for all His creatures. St. Ignatius sees all creation as the…
