The year was 2000. My husband, Mark, had quit his job (partly at my insistence) because he was literally pacing the floor in his desperation to get back to Japan…
“Until You Reached This Place”
Month: January 2018
Dark Night of the Soul
The phrase “dark night of the soul” is usually quoted in association with St. John of the Cross. But he didn’t mean just going through a tough time. It’s a…
Christian Whatever?
I’ve written or talked with people about so-called Christian reiki and Christian yoga. We read about Christian Zen (contemplative prayer/mantra meditation), Christian visualization, Christian mindfulness, Christian labyrinth experience, Christian witches,…
Simple Buddhism?
At portlandbuddhistcenter.org I saw this “simple” message of Buddhism: We can’t depend on anything to be permanent Our actions have consequence We can change for the better OK, this messes…
Read the Bible to Know God Better
If you’ve never read through the Bible, friends, please don’t wait another minute to start. I was part of a study group that did this every year for a number…