Those, who hesitate, lose. Those, who cultivate, find. As a steward, I must be careful, Harvests just return ill-gotten fruits, the real yield is a revelation. The genuine find is not measured in accounting profits and losses, rather, realized in possibility. Hesitation demands a delay, it fails to share and defers action indulging in selfishContinue reading “Hesitation”
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Apostolic Spirit
Apostolic is a practice of love and zeal regardless of fatigue and inconvenience. Spirit is a doer of good and kindness with detachment, openness and purity of intention. “Love your enemies, and do good to them, without expecting a return, for you are children of God… [1] What foils it? Anxiousness distracts the mind. WorldlinessContinue reading “Apostolic Spirit”
Tree Lessons
Adaptation changes colors – vividly reflecting the times it celebrates seasons Shedding sustains being – detaching a little at a time makes for a long life Dormancy practices stillness – listening to a cold wind keeps possibilities open “Out” is naked and vulnerable – exposure does not cancel it respects truth and goodness Blossoms renewContinue reading “Tree Lessons”
Consequences
Dreaming dreams and seeing visions transfigures us anew. Embrace the change and never be the same. Due… to unintended consequences it is futile to plan. No matter how careful we are, life happens and goes awry. Prepare we must for needs and wants, but not for a harvest. we must cultivate space and time toContinue reading “Consequences”
Cultivator (Psalm 8)
My Lady and our God, hallowed be your name on earth as it is in heaven Your glory is confirmed by all the earth and throughout the cosmos. Even from the mouths of babes we know the Truth, which silences our foes, and thwarts our nemeses As I consider theContinue reading “Cultivator (Psalm 8)”
Cultivate
There are times to produce and there are times to consume. I am called to balance both I cannot just create, I cannot just devour, the fruit is not the harvest. Neither needs nor wants make it – to give and give harms, to take and take hurts, the fruit is to cultivate. There areContinue reading “Cultivate”
Better Angels of Our Nature
the delusion of ownership can cripple receiving and sharing is empowering Who? kindness and gentleness with each other as we walk hand-in-hand and shoulder-to-shoulder What? spiritual gifts are not accumulated possession is zero tenths of the New law When? preparation is always in all ways believing my opportunity will come Why? to have everlastingContinue reading “Better Angels of Our Nature”
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