

A Blessing of Angels
If you are ever asked to give a blessing, or you would like to pray one silently to yourself for yourself (just change pronouns to "me,"...


What counts?
I just noticed something. I can’t say how long it’s been this way, but I can say that when I was young, shampoo came with instructions...


Would you be an angel?
Revisiting a post from four years ago: Has anyone ever prefaced a request to you with the phrase, "Would you be an angel and..."? Or...


Do unto . . .
You know the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you’d have others do to you. Sometimes it’s put in the negative – do not do to others what...


Banish the thief of joy
A couple conversations this week led me to ask the question, How do you compare? But, please note: the question is ambiguous by design....


Appreciating the ordinary
I am waiting for a bird. It came to my feeder in spring 2020 and late winter 2022. I haven’t seen it as late as May before, but I’m still...


Gratitude as meditation
I had just turned out my light and turned over to go to sleep after a long day. It's the time of year I love -- evening temperatures are...


We're only human
After realizing that I’d spent hours at the computer – far more than necessary – while the rain stopped raining, and the sun started...


Share your magic
I always like to pass along information that I find helpful. For the people in my circle who are educators or in the social services,...


one + one + one = one
During spring, all of the world’s major religions have a significant holiday on their calendar, and each one has its own inspirational...
