An elder is speaking to a gathering of children. “In my spirit, there are two fierce tigers: Anger-Hatred and Love-Compassion. And they are fighting to the death.”A fearful child asks, “Which one will win?”The elder replies: “The one that I…
TUESDAY FEB 25 -- I was so grateful to spend time with those who gathered at the Religious Education Congress in Anaheim. My topic: This little light of mine—making a difference in our world.From the Gospel of Matthew, “You are…
At the turn of the century, Ted Shawn, a young seminarian called to the ministry, was stricken with polio. Somewhere deep inside, he heard another, although very unlikely voice, calling him to dance.So. That's what Ted Shawn did. With great…
TUESDAY FEB 18 -- Let us be this alive. No longer afraid…Gratefully, our topic this week will keep taking me back to baltering. (To balter is to dance without particular skill or grace, but with extreme joy.)When we hear, “Let…
“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.” Thank you, Mary Oliver.A funny thing happened on my way to writing Sabbath Moment this week. A heartwarming detour, enamored on an enriching…
TUESDAY FEB 11 -- "So; chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength and discipline. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love.…
On my walk this morning, the geese are huddled, no doubt wishing they had headed south for the winter.“I get it,” I tell them.And since the geese weren’t in a hurry to scurry off, I decided a brief homily wouldn’t…
TUESDAY FEB 4 -- We are empowered to repair and heal the world where it touches us, the small world—the people—close by, the daily, those ordinary resting places for our heart. “Love is the only way to rescue humanity from…
In the beginning there was only the holy darkness.In Jewish Kabbalah teaching it is called the Ein Sof, or the source of life. And then, at a moment in time, this world, the world of a thousand, thousand things, emerged…
TUESDAY JAN 28 -- “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)This week we remember and embrace our capacity to light candles… Candles of empathy and compassion and healing and restoration.And today we commemorated International…