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Morning Prayer 35/100. Flashlight blessing.

My flashlight blessing this morning sticks in my mind.* Alex and I were walking well before dawn. Quite dark. I was carrying the short, almost pocket-sized flashlight. Alex had situated himself, leg-raised, alongside a mailbox post. I saw in the darkness a leaf by the curb. Loving the crisp crackle-crunch from stepping on a dried […]

Posted on September 16, 2015 at 9:13 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Morning Prayer 34/100. Beyond words

Tao is beyond words. and beyond understanding. Wayne Dyer’s transition 2 weeks ago led me back to his books, several of which I read long ago. I was drawn to one I have not read: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. And as I read about it, scanned it on Amazon, I decided not to […]

Posted on September 10, 2015 at 9:58 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Morning Prayer 31/100. Now and then

“Now and then” suggests separation and, at the same time, connection. Now: this very moment that is ever changing as the where and when of reality; and then: time gone by and so literally gone, except in the memory. And there’s the throw-away phrase “now and then” which means “every once in a while, almost without thought, a […]

Posted on August 28, 2015 at 9:51 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Morning Prayer 29/100. Being grounded

Being grounded began early this morning. I set out to run before sunrise. I was immediately conscious of the ground. The rhythm of my footfall sounding solidly against the asphalt. I was thankful to have firm ground to run on. To walk on, to stand on at other times, for that matter. Crossing a side street, I was freshly […]

Posted on August 25, 2015 at 12:14 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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