They had been following the trail of the wounded bull for three hours, jogging through the grass clumps and sparse … More
Tag: spirituality-religion
Cathedrals, Gargoyles and Minarets-what church buildings tell us
Humans have always had sacred spaces; a certain mountain, cave or spring that is deemed special. Perhaps the oldest found … More
Christmas Eve in the Woods
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. 🙂 This is a true story; best when shared.
Plato vs Aristotle: Place Your Bets
If you like to really dig into philosophy, you can do so at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, but be … More
Triumph of the Human Spirit: Symphony in Hell
Do you like music? Who doesn’t? I find great music a bit overwhelming myself. I once went to hear the … More
Caves: the Womb of Mother Earth
Do you like caves? They are kind of numinous, magical places, silent except perhaps for dripping water, dark, leading we … More
The Woman in the Water
While we in the West insist on dividing stories into “historical fact” and “superstitious nonsense” neither category is as airtight … More
Mother Nature Sends Her Love
Today’s wonderful thing in my garden was so tiny-it was a heart-shaped loop of cucumber tendrils. But it was wonderful … More
Flying Dragons
In a previous post I mentioned that I was going to fight self-pity by finding something beautiful and amazing every … More
On the Good and Evil-in our Own Hearts
Alexander Solzhenistsyn was once a Russian officer who was arbitrarily arrested and spent many years in the gulags. He had … More