As a kid I listened repeatedly to the song Happiness, from the musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.” The old LP spun a marvelous vision. “Happiness is . . . . learning to whistle, tying your shoe for the very first time, . . . . . catching a fire fly and setting him free… Continue reading The Frustration of Happiness
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Living Beyond the Rim
Only 5 percent of 5 million tourists that annually visit the Grand Canyon venture beyond the rim. They do not mount a donkey or hike a trail to explore the rugged and interesting world below. Some tourists are like drive-by-shooters; snapping shots with their camera, but not engaging in the world they are viewing through… Continue reading Living Beyond the Rim
The Elusive Spirit
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8 Snow leopards are one of the world’s rarest, most elusive and little studied large animals. They are generally… Continue reading The Elusive Spirit
A Gentle Voice
They say most people would rather do the following than attend a family function with certain relatives: Be poked in the eye with a sharp stick (16%) Get a case of hemorrhoids (12%) Swallow a live bug (12%) Get audited by Revenue Canada (11%) Clean the toilet (9%) When it comes to conflict, silence or… Continue reading A Gentle Voice
The Pilgrim’s Way: Clucking in Babylon
Walking in the woods one day, a man found an eagle’s egg, apparently abandoned. He took it and placed it in the nest of one of his chickens, where it eventually hatched. The eaglet grew up as a chicken, scratching at the ground and digging for worms and bugs. He even learned to cluck like… Continue reading The Pilgrim’s Way: Clucking in Babylon
The Interrupted Life
It has been said, “Life is in the interruptions.” Christmas also reminds us that God is in the interruptions. We spend so much of our lives on hold, it seems. Now we are waiting for Christmas holidays to start and then we’ll wait for the next paycheck to pay for them. We stand in… Continue reading The Interrupted Life
The Alphabet Prayer
One Sunday morning, a young shepherd boy was caring for his sheep when he heard the bells of the church ringing. Watching the people walk by on their way to church, he thought, “I would like to talk to God, but what can I say to him?” He had never been taught a prayer. So,… Continue reading The Alphabet Prayer