By I was inspired by my gratitude calendar as well as a trending meme for today’s gratitude challenge. First the quote from my calendar Life is a gift. Everything is a surprise. The ordinary is extraordinary. Appreciation is generative. Love is transformative. These truths are seeking you in every moment. Take nothing for granted, Wake up …
MLK, Jr. day
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. I’d like to think that life for minorities is better now than back in 1963 when he gave his ‘I have a dream’ speech. I started to expound on life now vs then…but stopped myself. It isn’t my place to say whether things are better because 1) I …
Prayer for the New Year
Yesterday was our first choir rehearsal in 2024. We started the new year with celebratory dinner and a mini-lecture on Brahms’ Requiem. The lecture was very educational…Brahms was grappling with his thoughts on God (does he exist? How can he let bad things happen?) as he sought comfort for the death of his dear friend …
Solutions you need vs Solutions you want
Today’s post starts with a quote from a deliciously dark Stephen King mini-series from years ago, Storm of the Century The Mary summary (condensed/abridged to fit this blog post) – a stranger comes to town and keeps repeating the line ‘Give me what I want and I’ll go away’. The town decides to do so …