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Today may we seek out the in-between spaces of our lives, that we may fill them and live into wholeness.  May the space between I want and I can be filled with action.  May the space between I hurt and I am healed be filled with forgiveness.  May the space between I hate and I… read more

Let us never take for granted the gifts with which we are bestowed: The gift of friendship. The gift of health. The gift of thought. The gift of senses. The gift of community. The gift of memory. The gift of the earth. The gift of life. The gift of prayer. For these and the infinite… read more

In accordance with our mandate for living, may we be kind in all we do this day.  May we treat others as we would be treated.  May we jump to compassion rather than conclusions.  May we find a moment for stillness and silence.  May we laugh out loud.  May we love out loud.  May we… read more

This day promises delight and surprise!   There is no telling what discoveries lie ahead, but undoubtedly we will not be the same person tonight that we are this morning.  May we be open to revelation,  continuously revealing itself, unfolding the secrets of love and being.   For these discoveries we give thanks.   Blessed Be,  and Amen.… read more

Here’s to reuniting: with loved ones; with forgotten dreams; and with lost ambitions.  Coming and going is the natural cycle in life.  Returning to our ancestral homes after long absences can be both comforting and disorienting, and even sometimes disappointing.  And yet, it is good to reconnect with points past, seeking new reference to how… read more

May this day find us as gardeners and farmers, tending our crops of compassion, love, and understanding.  For the attributes of fulfilled living must be cultivated and cared for, just as the crop and the flower will not flourish if left unattended.  We must become horticulturists of the heart. We must prepare the soil of… read more

Let us rejoice for no other reason that the pure ecstatic pleasure of it.  Let us find positive attributes where before we saw only negatives.  Let us adjust our own attitudes, attenuating them to the power and spirit of love that surrounds us.  Let us relax where before there was tension.  Let us lean into… read more

‘Luck’ is a confluence of an infinite number of random events resulting in a favorable conclusion for an individual.  ‘Wishing’ is an unfounded hope for an outcome with no basis on merit or enterprise.  And yet, we wish each other good luck all the time.  Let us spend less effort ‘wishing’ and invest rather in… read more

Often we are admonished to ‘count’ our blessings.  The intent is pure, and the practice sound, but it is a solitary endeavor, without considering the world around us.  May we, this day, begin a practice of creating blessings.  Bless our families.  Bless our work.  Bless a stranger.  Bless those that serve.  Bless those that are… read more

How do we keep the ‘routine’ out of our routines?  How do we make each day, and indeed each moment fresh and unique?  Let us today look for texture and contour in our activities.  Let us seek something new in the people we encounter.  Let us discover a new fact about their lives or their… read more