J. Robin Whitley's Blog, page 15

The Challenge of Prayer

An Urgent Call for Prayerfor People of all Faiths in the Face of this Crisis The following was sent by Father John Pitzer in New Orleans.  Please offer your prayers and share with as many people as possible:    Just a few … Continue reading →

Coffee with the Poets

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston Churchill Continue reading →

Images, Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Continue reading →

Mountain Morning

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! ~John Muir (1838–1914)
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A Painting

Sitting in the darkness, facing the light, a coolness settles. Not shade, but rest, stillness. There is enough light to explore. There is enough dark to hide. Continue reading →

Remember You Are Dust

Quiet Reflection Dust to Dust “Ashes in my eye.” “Remind me after church I have to change the sign out front.” Whispering dust swirls, speaks. My Song is Love Unknown. Ash Wednesday. ©2014 JRobin Whitley

Bubbling Over

This is Rev. Bubbles. In case you didn’t know it, Bubbles is a clown minister. I first met him in the chapel at my college, Pfeiffer University. The school was smaller then and called a college instead and Bubbles was … Continue reading →

Knowledge

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
― Albert Einstein Continue reading →

Practice Makes…

Practice is important in many…maybe even most…aspects of life. Whether one must practice math, piano, handwriting (do students still do this), practice does indeed bring improvement. The problem is with the word “perfect” and how it’s become a word used to choke dreams and creativity. Humans are prone to imperfections. The only thing that we are perfect at is being imperfect. How can we practice living into the gift of imperfection? Continue reading →

Happy New Year of the Horsed! Wu, Wu!

The above title was an accident. My intent was to write about the Chinese year of the horse, but as I started to take off the “d,” I decided to leave it. The thought of a year of horsing around … Continue reading →