Expressing Peace. Hearing Peace. 26.

I was hearing peace when Aunt Midge shared her story of Vivian, the pianist. Vivian, a career church organist and talented pianist, was new to Aunt Midge’s church of 60+ years. When Vivian learned that Midge was a piano instructor, she invited Midge to “play duets with me.” Vivian was 98 years old. Midge demurred initially, feeling under-skilled. […]

Posted on September 8, 2014 at 8:44 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Change? Can You Make Some Change?

Bob Dylan’s famous lyric — the times they are a-changin’ — was written in 1963. Certainly, the world 50 years ago was in the midst of change. Consider how much (more) change has occurred in the half-century since then. Changes in just about every part of our lives: homes, cars, clothes, news sources, food, what we know […]

Posted on May 29, 2014 at 3:45 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Five Steps to Spiritual Growth

Sometimes we know we’re on a spiritual journey. Sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we know exactly where we are spiritually; it feels good. Sometimes we think we are just lost; it feels bad. Here are 5 steps to  strengthen your spiritual well-being. Take them one at a time or all at once. Keep in mind that […]

Posted on April 2, 2014 at 12:19 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Our Spiritual Flow

I learned to swim when I was 5. First lesson scared me almost breathless. 6 weeks later, I could jump fearlessly into the water, paddle joyfully to the other side of the pool, climb out and do it again. My spiritual flow started pretty much the same way. Fear to faith to joy. Ernest Holmes, […]

Posted on March 19, 2014 at 5:31 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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