The Platinum Rule
Writing a blog is a little bit like opening the door to my study and let you peek into my life while it is happening.
Swimming with the whales
About four weeks ago my husband passed on. He was the love of my life, my best friend for decades, my team partner and colleague
Wings of Desire
Recently my family and I had the honor to attend a screening of an iconic film in the history of cinema: “Wings of Desire” from
Losing nothing
When a friend recently did lose everything – meaning smartphone, money, credit cards, identity cards – due to a robbery, we saw the privilege of
Thanksgiving, Ginger Rogers’ Style
‘Thanksgiving, Ginger Rogers style is: Thanksgiving as an attitude, Thanksgiving as giving and sharing and mentoring. An attitude, a deliberate decision, not a “once in
Only one “Us”
There is a story in the Bible that involves division, death, dissent, and a sword. It involves family and the public. It is the story
Spiritual development
A brave and gorgeous succulent. In Mary Baker Eddy’s thought-provoking book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures we find an idea which has provoked and
Gentle, loving actions
“Everywhere you go, preach the gospel.Only if absolute necessary, use words.”Saint Francis of Assisi “Ask God to give thee skillIn comfort’s art:That thou may’st consecrated
Man is one, not two
Man is a number one. One individual soul, reflecting Soul, God, in a unique, wonderful way. One. Mary Baker Eddy writes: “Is not a man
Faith is a bridge
A recent interview with Reverend Raphael Warnock brought home an important point. He shared something he did learn from Reverend Martin Luther King, which is
Calm is an invitation
Some time ago Martha Beck mentioned in an interview, that she tries to do everything in her life, from the most insignificant routine movement to
No pressure
“We don’t appreciate pressure”. I heard this sentence some months ago in a family which has been helping another family in our circle of friends
Spelling love
I wrote a birthday card to a girl who turned 12 the other week. I know her and love her since birth, I taught her
Getting ready for Christmas
Who says that Christmas expectancy can’t be enriched by a learning curve? Learning and Christmas? Do they go together? I think yes. Isn’t Christmas about
Realization
Barns burnt down – nowI can see the moon. Mizuta Masahide, 17th century Japanese poet This poem is quoted inEugene Peterson, The Jesus Way. A conversation
Mind knows
I recently travelled to visit family and friends. I was wearing a new watch – a beautiful present from my dear husband. It served me