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“Your right hand and your arm and the light of your face (saved them).”  Psalm 44:3 “The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you.” Aaron’s blessing recorded in Numbers 6:24ff “With age and memory, the face gradually mirrors the journey of the soul. The older the face, the richer its…

“Jesus looked at him and loved him.”  Mark 10:21 “When you really look deeply at something, it becomes part of you.”  John O’Donahue[1] When was the last time you opened your eyes? Now, that’s a silly question, isn’t it?  We open our eyes every morning. That’s not the type of eye opening that I’m referring…

Aunt Lucille Henry died this past week. She was 106 years old. Her funeral was Friday. This blog is dedicated to her. The first segment is something I wrote two years ago on the occasion of her 104th birthday. The second is a poem that I wrote, attributed to my mom who loved writing poems…

“My heart said, ‘Seek Your Face’; Your face Lord do I seek.”  Psalm 27:8 “Your face is the icon of your life.”  John O’Donohue[1] What do you hear when you look at another’s face? Yes, I said that correctly.  I mean exactly what I said.  When we look at another person we don’t merely see—we…

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness.” John 1:23 “Truly listening to God is worship.”  Martin Heidiger “You don’t understand.” “You’re not listening to what I’m saying.” “I don’t think you heard what I told you.” Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of statements like this? It is incredibly frustrating…

“Simeon took him in his arms and blessed Him.”  Luke 2:28 “According to the power of God’s Spirit may you be strengthened in your inner being and . . . be rooted and grounded in love.”  Ephesians 3:16-17 Happy New Year!  A Blessed New Year!  Which do you prefer? While New Year’s resolutions may be…

“Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart”  Luke 2:19 Merry Christmas! I hope you had a joyous one.  Or even better, I pray you had at least one thing, hopefully many more, that warmed your heart and that you will think about for a long time.  Something for you to treasure, that…

“The sun will rise and set regardless.  What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us.  Journey wisely.” Alexandra Elle “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot comprehend it.”  John 1:5 “Darkness. Disorienting. Unseeing. Cold. Lost. Confused. Unbelieving. Darkness. Present and Permeating before the first creation. Yes!…

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”  John 1 “We shall not cease from exploration  And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.”  T.S. Elliot from “The Little Gidding Lewis and Clark.  Magellan.  Marco Polo. Christopher Columbus. What do they…

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”  John 1:14 “They shall call His name Immanuel—God with us.”  Matthew 1:23 “The Mystery of Godliness is great, which is Christ in you.” “For too long we have believed the Divine is outside of us”  John O’Donahue What are you seeking?  What are you lacking? What are…