It is fun planting flowers in the flushing life of Spring. Even the air itself holds life in such potency that it evokes a reaction in some with higher sensitivities. A comforting, growing warmth invites us to shed the protectiveness we’ve become comfortable with; to trade sheltering confines for a world of exploration. After Read more
Entering this space through huge, ancient wooden doors; Footsteps, hushed voices, songs, chants, echoing off worn marble floors, smoke-stained pillars and ceilings, circling through a multitude of nooks and caves; Remnants of artwork dating from the 4th century onward; Icons, lots of icons; Gold, silver, ornate cloths; Candles, a plethora of candles, along with tendrils Read more
I have been reflecting on the following verses from Jeremiah 31: 15 “A sound is heard in Ramah, a sound of crying in bitter grief. It is the sound of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are gone.” 16 The LORD says to her, “Stop crying! Do not Read more
Throughout the book the author explores identity and identity-centered conflicts. In examining conflicts, the author holds the core conviction that “the unconditionality of divine love requires and makes possible the corresponding unconditionality of human love.”