Cheerfulness is one of hope’s many companions. “Cheerfulness is broadly defined as an individual's habitual tendencies in presenting cheerful mood, laughing and smiling frequently and easily, and ... Read More about Being Cheerful
2 Sowing
Hoping
From the bleak mid-winter of our souls, we emerge into hope. When we hope, we look to the future, as we wish it to be. It's utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, ... Read More about Hoping
Redeeming
Springtime reminds us that redemption is possible, especially if we seek it. Redemption is a difficult idea for many people to grasp and accept. The idea is that no matter what we have done in the ... Read More about Redeeming
Arriving – Leaving; Stimulating – Letting Alone; Holding On – Letting Go
The emerging springtime reminds us that all things have their season: a time to arrive and a time to leave; times to hold on and times to let go; times to act on and times to let alone. Love is why I ... Read More about Arriving – Leaving; Stimulating – Letting Alone; Holding On – Letting Go
Beginning – Ending; Growing – Declining
This heady time of renewal reminds us of life’s cycles, which including beginning/ending, and growing/declining. There is a curious paradox which no one can explain. / Who understands the secrets ... Read More about Beginning – Ending; Growing – Declining
Investigating – Experimenting
Curiosity and inquisitiveness lead us into the domain of action, where we investigate and experiment. Having embarked on the quest to know, we actively investigate by experimentation and other ... Read More about Investigating – Experimenting
Being Inquisitive: Seeking Knowledge – Pursuing the Religious Quest
Our natural curiosity, underlain with humility, leads us to seek knowledge – not to claim to own it. When you are inquisitive, Jane, you always make me smile. You open your eyes like an eager bird, ... Read More about Being Inquisitive: Seeking Knowledge – Pursuing the Religious Quest
Being Curious
Like buds on a plant, we begin to open ourselves through curiosity. “Seek knowledge for its own ends.” . . . By allowing himself to be driven by pure curiosity, he got to explore more horizons and ... Read More about Being Curious
Renewal and Renewing
. In nature, spring brings renewal. There are also times of renewal in life. We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of ... Read More about Renewal and Renewing