Category Archives: The Church of What’s Happening Now

The day has a mind of its own. Give yourself to the day, trust yourself to the day, and to the emptiness, stillness and silence that await the day and its peculiar alignment of conditions and circumstances which set it apart from every other day, making it unique, special, one-of-a-kind, though it might look onContinue reading “January 05-B, 2023”

Today is the first day of my 79th year. I hope to be more settled into who I am this year, more still, more empty, more silent, with less at stake in what is going on. More balanced and harmonious, less anxious and uncertain. More stable and flexible, less stressed and fearful. More content withContinue reading “January 05-A, 2023”

The conditions and circumstances of our life impose themselves upon us against our will and require us to make concessions and accommodations appropriate to the occasion from birth to death. The water that falls in my backyard flows roughly from south to north. The water that falls in my front yard flows roughly from northContinue reading “January 04-B, 2023”

Everyone wants to be “happy.” No one knows what that means. It means engaging consciously/mindfully in the process of maturation, seeing what’s what, rising to the occasion and doing what needs to be done about it, day-in-and-day-out, for no reason other than because it needs to be done. And doing that with the proper frameContinue reading “January 03-B, 2023”

We don’t seem to have what it takes, consistently, dependably, reliably, to do what needs to be done, when, and where, and how it needs to be done. When it happens, it is a marvel. It is a pity that it doesn’t happen all of the time. We could transform the world just by doingContinue reading “January 02-C, 2023”

Everything is grist for the mill– and we are milling ourselves on the way which is the Way, and the only way, from Eden to Gethsemane. Everything is food for the journey, leading us– if we let it– to the truth of who we are and how things are with us– and what’s what, andContinue reading “January 02-B, 2023”

We are lazy and easily bored. That’s a mix for trouble. The only way out of the morass is to schedule long Come To Truth talks with ourselves on a regular basis. “You say you want something to do, but you don’t want to do anything, is that it?” What to do is always rightContinue reading “December 31-A, 2022”

The way that is the way is like snow melt finding its path to the sea. Like a baby knowing what to do with a nipple. Like a duckling taking to water. Like people naturally being who they are, liking what they like, laughing at what pleases them. It is not like following a recipeContinue reading “December 29-C, 2022”

Circumstances initiate consequences, begetting responses to circumstances, producing new circumstances, creating complexity, noise and drama– all brought on by things just being what they are, which leads to conflict, confusion and chaos, with intermittent periods of peace and tranquility while circumstances gather themselves for another round of disarray. It is all quite ordinary and predictableContinue reading “December 29-B, 2022”

It doesn’t matter what you want. It isn’t about getting what you want and having your way. It is about growing up and doing what needs to be done whether you want to or not. It is about doing what you know you must do. It is about making every sacrifice to do what youContinue reading “December 27-A, 2022”

The missing ingredient in the lives of present day citizens of the United States is the study of the arts! Music, Poetry, Dance, Song, Pottery, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting… Wordless, intuitive, instinctive, knowing/doing the right thing at the right time in the right place in the right way! Learning to listen to the voice of silence,Continue reading “December 26-A, 2022”

There is a place for pushing. Like when the house is on fire and the door is stuck. But. Pushing as a way of life, as the first reaction, as the go-to option, as the only thing we know to do, is the cause of things being as they are everywhere we look. Pushing ourContinue reading “December 25-A, 2022”