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An intro to The God of surprises!!!

The reality of Light breaking through darkness is a mystery we will be drawn deeper and deeper into. A journey we have no map for, only the assuring guidance of faith and hope. Hope will encourage, strengthen us to do the necessary minimum. “We do our best, God does the rest,” right. As long as […]

Got the flu, started to write and this happened Part 2

The reality of Light breaking through darkness is a mystery we will be drawn deeper and deeper into. A journey we have no map for only the quiet guidance of faith and hope. Hope will encourage, strengthen us to do the necessary minimum. I have come to accept We fear-fully place one foot in front […]

Got the flu, started to write and this happened

May you have 20/20 vision, 24/7, for all your 2020’s encounters with all the realities you will encounter with “living life on life’s terms.” We all have a “fancy-full” world filled with illusions and false expectations, but because it is a creation of the false self, it will, I am sad to say, slowly fade […]

The blessed messiness from which we came, and live in!!! Part 2

“All the love that God has in Himself, all the beauty that God has in Himself, all the truth that God has in Himself, He gives to the family.” so writes Pope Francis. That is the good news. He also has the following to say: “In families there are difficulties. In families there are angers, […]

The blessed messiness from which we came, and live in!!!

“Life is messy, the family, and family life is messy, people are messy, we all are messy, all this blessed messiness, a sacrament!!! Got your attention? Well if you have chosen to read further then I ask you to remember and repeat: “God help me to believe the truth about myself, no matter how beauty-full […]

Mary, do you know, Part 4

Mary’s, Christ-child is dwelling within each one of who shares the human condition and is (get this), waiting on us all, not just to be born, but given life to. The Christ Child is not only waiting us to be born, but depends on our free will whether He will have life, a creative presence […]

Mary, do you know, Part 3

Becoming “Mary” is our vocation. The answer..?????? We, because of physical birth, live as eternal beings in this moment in time. Our innate mysterious dignity is expressed in the famous words of de Chardin: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings immersed in the human condition.” The ways spiritual […]

Mary, do you know, Part 2

Anytime the ego is threatened by powerlessness there is instant war. Because of the instant, constant, incessant war, welcome to the gradual revelation of The Mystery beyond the actual. In the quiet, serene moments after the storm The Quiet, Gentle Presence slowly bubbles up. ( No bubble stuff consumed from the outside in any way […]

Christmas 2019 – Mary, do you know?

“Mary did you know?” are words you hear again and again during this mysterious sacred time of preparation and celebration. Well when it comes to our spiritual reality there is no yesterday or tomorrow there is only today. That is why the question must be asked, “Mary do you know?” “Mary do you know right […]

Mary, do you know?

“Mary did you know?” are words you hear again and again during this mysterious sacred time of preparation and celebration. Well when it comes to our spiritual reality there is no yesterday or tomorrow there is only today. That is why the question must be asked, “Mary do you know?” “Mary do you know right […]