Today, let us celebrate love.  It’s St. Valentine’s Day.  Go out and love others.  Forgive them of their trespasses, and do your best to see their bright, best qualities.  Traditionally, Valentine’s Day was a celebration of love between lovers, but I think it should include everyone.  We all need some love, right? Wikipedia explains that…

This morning I was all flustered because I had to pay bills. Gosh, those expenses are high! It’s an exercise in stretching, moving money from one place to another, shuffling, leaping and moving forward. Kind of like dancing: you stretch, and move, leap, shuffle and move forward. So I paid some, stretched a bit, and…

There is a lot of chatter this week about a study, as yet unpublished, that finds that people who drink diet soda may have increased risk for cardiovascular problems like strokes and heart disease.  Ouch! The study was premiered at a recent American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference. The American Heart Association’s website has a…

Today, I offer you a prayer from a Christian saint, Evagrios of Pontus (c.345-399), was one of the most prominent figures among the monks of the desert settlements in Lower Egypt. The works of Evagrios had a profound influence on Eastern Orthodox monastic teaching. Think of this teaching today, as you do your best for…

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