This proverb is often attributed to Steve Jobs. It is a valuable way of thinking. It certainly worked for him. But what does it mean? Are we to keep busy merely for the sake of societal or perceived spiritual self improvement? God forbid! It is a truth, however, that renewal is not redeemed through idleness. …
Libraries Speak Volumes
My plan for the day was simple. I was going to drop off my ballot at the drop box and join the local public library (conveniently located in one location) and then visit the local apothecary. So, I set out for what I knew before I walked out my front door: I was going on …
A Quiet Place: A Week Alone in the Woods-The Fifth Day
Day 5 I didn’t sleep well last night. It is my last night in the cabin in the woods. I will miss it here-the peace, the quiet, the place of reflection and reconnection with myself and my God. The ulcers have spread into my throat. Making the pain more intense. There is no fever, but …
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A Quiet Place: A Week Alone in the Woods-The Third Day
Day 3 It is so quiet. Even the wind does not visit today. The pond-on the surface-has not moved. Dragonflies play upon the periphery of the water. My thoughts shift to the knowledge that life teems below the surface, unseen to human eyes. I have allergies-or a cold-“Go away!”, I tell it. I have plans …
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