The Road I Travel
“It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” —Rumi
Rumi has a way of using very few words to stimulate deep thoughts.
I suppose I’m a big picture person – always […]
Minding Our Spirits – A Difficult Issue
I began last week all set to write about something entirely different. But then, something happened that made everything else seem so trivial to me.
Before I tell you what that one thing was, or is, let me share two things with you. […]
Minding Our World – A Time to Plant
I guess you know by now that I like reading poetry. I don’t know when this affection began – maybe back in kindergarten…”A birdy with a yellow bill hopped upon my windowsill…” Anyone remember that one? But, given the embarrassing fact that […]
Minding Our Spirits, Our Minds and Our World – A Reflection
A few disparate events oddly coincided this past weekend, influencing my mood and ultimately inspiring this particular post.
The first occurred on Friday night, as my husband and I were driving home. It was a beautifully clear, though frigidly cold evening. As we […]
Minding Our World – A New Day Dawns
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King
Monday…January 18, 2001. I’m writing this post on the morning of MLK Day. I don’t think I will complete it […]