Posted on Tue 01 October 2024 in Blog • Tagged with Life, Peace, Hate, Politics
I woke up early today worrying about the near future. Specifically, I was thinking about the elections coming up.
With so much emotion and hatred being generated, is there any room for people to pause and Think?
To me, it seems that like never before we the people in America …
Posted on Sun 01 October 2023 in Blog • Tagged with Life, Burn-out
I've been thinking a lot about a TED Talk from Adam Grant, Adam Grant: Are you a giver or a taker?, and I've found that it seems to explain a lot of problems that we have relating to each other.
Posted on Sat 17 June 2023 in Blog • Tagged with Life, Balance, Fullfillment, Subtract
I wrote the post below as much to remind myself as to share, so the focus may vary from "I" to "you". DP
As I was making a cup to tea this morning the thought occurred to me that I have a reason why I feel that I don't make …
Posted on Fri 25 November 2022 in Blog • Tagged with Joy, Love, Life
Yesterday was the American Thanksgiving holiday, a time when Americans are asked to reflect and give thanks for their blessings.
It is also a holiday slowly disappearing behind capitalist hype for the Christmas shopping season, but that isn't my subject today.
I subscribe to a newletter called The Curiousity Chronicle …
Posted on Tue 15 November 2022 in Blog • Tagged with Leadership, Government, Life, Christian Life, Politics
I am writing this today on an annual event here in Michigan: Opening Day of gun season for Deer Hunting. Where I live this is a typical mid-November day: air temperatures in the 20F to 35F range, a trace of snow coming down, and sun low on the horizon.
Last …
Posted on Sat 17 September 2022 in Blog • Tagged with Reality, Life, Christian Life
Let's look at this carefully. First there is a lot of nonsense spoken by people who think that they are Christian, and by people who aren't Christian but they know what one is. Here are some things that a Christian is NOT:
Posted on Fri 29 April 2022 in Blog • Tagged with Reality, Life, Christian Life
I haven't made a new post here for awhile. It's not that I have nothing to say; it is more like there are a lot of things that I could say, but haven't yet figured out how to say them. I think I know what to say better now.
Posted on Fri 24 December 2021 in Blog • Tagged with DST, Life, Awareness
As I was writing in my journal today, I penned a poem that I have been thinking of for some time. The inspiration came as I observe the world, and myself, as society continues to reel back and forth.
In March 2021, I wrote a post that included the question …
Posted on Sun 29 August 2021 in Blog • Tagged with Prayer, Reality, Life
I have been in the habit of keeping a journal again the last 2 or 3 years, and I often close each entry by reflecting on my circumstances and writing a prayer. Each day's entry has it's own, because they are based on what is happening at that time. About …
Posted on Sun 22 August 2021 in Blog • Tagged with Life, Pressure, Brainwashing
Most of my life, I've been hearing the same message; if you know yourself, all is well. I was told the secret to happiness is some magic elixer, that once you attain it, you will know yourself.
So why is it that the …