Monthly Archives: November 2008

River Water

The archetypical Master in Anthony DeMello’s books once said, “All I did was sit on the riverbank handing out river water.” In other words, all he did is point out the plainly obvious. But sometimes we need someone to point … Continue reading

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Learning to Stay

Last night, I found myself in one of those negative spirals with my kids that was sucking me down. If you’re a parent, maybe you know it — you observe yourself yelling, knowing full well that it is a really … Continue reading

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Staying Home

If Wendell Berry, one of my favorite poets, had a magazine, Orion Magazine might be it. This article from Orion caught my eye in SciTech Daily– The Most Radical Thing You Can Do Is Stay Home. I am one of … Continue reading

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