15
Dec
Find Life
It has finally become cold here this winter. After weeks of relative warmth, these days we are starting to put on our heaviest coats and thickest glov...
01
Dec
Conversation With a Lizard
Several years ago I drove down the California coast from Los Angeles to a small seaside community. I sat on a bench on a cliff edge near the ocean to...
27
Aug
Childhood Experiences
When I was a young child, my family lived in Pasadena, California. We would often meet up with friends for a picnic at the very beautiful Lacy Park in...
23
Aug
Do Something
With all the problems in our world today, it can be tempting to give up and decide that nothing can be done to fix things. But thinking there is nothi...
01
Aug
Listen
A gentle breeze ruffles the leaves of the trees.
Some flutter like a butterfly's wings. Branches slowly sway left and right.
Swishhhhhh.
List...
28
Jul
Very Good
I grew up in a very strict religious group, where God was portrayed as a harsh judge, ready to burn me in the "lake of fire" if I made any mistakes. ...
11
Jul
Watch Our Film: The Sound of Faith
A group of us created a film for use by the chaplain's office at Yale University. It's called "The Sound of Faith" and it offers examples of the use o...
07
Jul
Scuba Diving
I have been a certified scuba diver since I was 15 years old. My parents were also divers, and we often found occasions to be in the ocean. As a resul...
28
Jun
Breathing Matters
Breathe in. Breathe out.
In. Out. In. Out.
We breathe as long as we are alive, from the first breath in at birth, to the last breath out at the ...
11
Jun
Ocean Waves
Whenever I feel out of sorts, I try to find a way to go to the ocean. I know that when I have reached the end of my rope, being near the sea will set ...
21
May
Light a Candle
There is something special about the flame of a candle. In Christian settings, candles are often used as part of worship services or private devotions...
21
May
What’s love got to do with it?
I was recently invited to spend a few days in a Sufi community here on the East Coast. As a guest, I wanted to show respect and try to follow their tr...
