Prayerful Meditation

When Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he taught them what we now call the Lord’s Prayer. However, he preferred to pray in solitude and often went off alone to do so. This practice has become my preference, too. Simple, unscripted, honest conversations with God are precious to me. Once I…

The Root of Intentions

My mother had great intentions.  She was on a life long mission to convert everyone she encountered to Christianity.  But, her approach was too demanding and rigid.  It is very sad to say that I honestly believe she did more harm than good. She interpreted the Bible very literally and if she could not make…

My Thoughts Exactly

“Because we live in such a mind dominated culture, most modern art, architecture, music, and literature are devoid of beauty, of inner essence, with very few exceptions. The reason is that people who create those things cannot – even for a moment – free themselves from their mind. So they are never in touch with…