Category Archives: The Church of What’s Happening Now

I don’t know how to turn things around.No one does.People have been trying to turn things aroundfor thousands of years.Things have been getting worse all that time.In light of this,I think turning things around is a poor goal.The best goal is caring about one another.Caring about another.Caring about something more than ourselves.I find myself caringContinue reading “February 22, 2024 – A”

Grace and kindness improve everything.Ruthlessness and anger make everything worse.Where we go with that,what we do about it,makes all the difference. –0–

EXCERPTS FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE’S STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT BIDEN Under the leadership of the oldest and arguably the most experienced president in American history, the team in the White House for the past three years has performed remarkably well, despite the rancor and divisiveness that have afflicted this nation for nearly a decade. The accomplishmentsContinue reading “February 20, 2024 – B”

Greedy, selfish, ruthless, meanseem to describe the worst of us.Compassionate, just, gentle, kindseem to do for the best of us.With the rest of us falling outbetween those extremes.Everything takes its placealong the continuum between extremes.”The Golden Mean” balances, harmonizes,the Yin and Yang of too much and too little,offsetting each other eternallyover all levels of existence,withContinue reading “February 20, 2024 – A”

I wish I had done better.I could have done better.But.I’ll give me this:I’m doing better all the time.Most of my lapses were long ago.Yesterday was a gem.Most of my yesterdays were gems.Which means most of my todays are sparklingright out of the box.We have to give ourselves credit.For having what it takesto meet the day,dayContinue reading “February 19, 2024 – A”

Jesus didn’t care what his chances were,neither can we. We have a job to do: Being who we are,when we are,where we are,in ways appropriate to the occasion,and not trying to get anything in the bargain.Just doing what is called for,no matter what.Like turning over the tablesof the money-changers in the temple.And refusing to tellContinue reading “February 18, 2024 – A”

We have an affinity for thisand not for thatthroughout all of the categoriesof options and choicesthat is natural to each of usand quite different around the table.”Explore your affinities!”, I say.”Do not allow any to go unnoticed, unknown!”Our affinities bring us to life,disclose our nature,express our preferences,expose us for who we are,comprise our identityin aContinue reading “February 17, 2024 – A”

Think Indigenous: Native American Spirituality for a Modern World by Doug Good Feather | Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services | Apr 13, 2021 4.8 out of 5 stars 385 I’m recommending this to you, and am happy to let you do what you will with it, which is part of the way, theContinue reading “February 16, 2024 – B”

Our search is for ourselves,for our original nature”for the face that was oursbefore our grandparents were born.”For the virtuosities that we arecapable of exhibitinga the right time,in the right placein the right wayin the service of balance and harmony,integrity, sincerity, spontaneity,and the true good of all concerned.The way Jesus, the Buddha, Betty White,Dolly Parton, HelenContinue reading “February 16, 2024 -A”

Joseph Campbell said, “Meditation sounds complicated,but it’s just waiting.”Meditation can be a “blank mind” practicewhere we would concentrate on our breath,or a repeated sound or phraseto the point of cutting ourselves offfrom all external stimuliiincluding the awarenessof being empty of awareness.Meditation can also be a “being with” practiceof focusing, say, on the above imageand beingContinue reading “February 15, 2024 – A”

William Butler Yeats had an eye for what’s what:” Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world… The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.”(From “The Second Coming”)The Sixties killed the best we hadand the songs of protest changed “absolutely nothing.”And we all are waitingContinue reading “February 14, 2024 – A”

After 24 hours with the Norovirus, I have some tipsthat may prove to be useful for you or someone you know:1) Feeling better does not mean getting better.2) If you think it’s a fart get to a toilet NOW!3) Consider making your acquaintance with Dependsand 33 gal leaf-disposal bags.4) Re-consider what “Making the best ofContinue reading “February 13, 2024 – A”