Monthly Archives: October 2004

Wind, strong and fierce, the Breath of God. Hear His voice cry out, the wind in the trees. Hear it crying, sighing, moaning in the trees. Walk His trails. Feel the strength of His arms the mountains. Rest secure, braced by cool, fresh air. Smell the breath of God, soil, grass, pines. Hear the song,Continue reading “SHEKINA”

Over the past couple of months, this space has been generally reserved for my musings on spirituality, with only one side trip into frustration. I’ve been relating to this space as a diary, or journal, but one that I willingly shared with any who wished to read. I’ve tried to open my soul to anyContinue reading “In like a, a, a GOOD thing, out like a, a, a BAD thing.”

Aurelius (he of snorting fame) used to refer to Liturgy as dance. Nothing should interfere with the Liturgical Dance, he held. Effort must be taken to minimize unnecessary movement. For several years after I left, I strove to encourage this attitude in the church I attend. Finally, I came to realize that we are notContinue reading “Wanna Dance?”

This week seems to be off to a much better start. Except, this morning, the coffee machine was broken. That’s a bad thing… got the jitters! But, it’s fixed, so all’s well, that ends well! I just posted a facetious response to another blog. The question was posed “If Jesus was shopping at Amazon.com, whatContinue reading “Rated…. X?”

What a crummy week. TGIF doesn’t even begin to express how I feel about today being Friday… And yet, that fact doesn’t inspire any real hope, today. I just get to spend a weekend dealing with more of the “same old same old”. I haven’t really had much time to write this week, which isContinue reading “Et tu, Brute?”

Friday I went flying. It was my first experience flying (as a passenger) in a small plane. The opportunity arose at almost the last minute. I certainly hadn’t expected when I got up Friday morning that by noon I’d be in the air. Friday was a chilly day, relatively strong winds (20 mph) with gustsContinue reading “God is my Copilot”

Spirituality; Faith; That’s what my blog has pretty much taken on as a focus. It’s what I dwell on, where my thoughts lead me inexorably day by day. Religion. It’s part of that issue of spirituality and faith. But it’s not synonymous. For me, and I highly doubt this is unique or original to me,Continue reading “On Definitions”

Another day, another mile along the journey. Another panel on the window of my life. I was contemplating this journey this morning on my drive into work. To be a bit more specific, I was considering what I think God expects of us. It began, really as I lamented that my walk was less thanContinue reading “Process or Product”

Wednesday, I met with my pastor about some church business. As we were wrapping up, I brought up my issues with Spong. During the course of our discussion, she told me she thought Marcus Borg’s writings on God and Jesus might help me understand Spong better. Both of us agree that Spong has focused muchContinue reading “Lifting the Fog”

It’s been a slow week. Really, I seem to be devoid of thoughts… like an automaton, I proceed about my life either dully performing necessary tasks, or drifting off into some pointless, mind-numbing exercise in fantasy. So, I guess that’s not totally devoid of thought, but it is of any thought worthwhile to be writtenContinue reading “Mental Blackhole”