“I’m not different for the sake of being different, only for the desperate sake of being myself. I can’t join your gang: you’d think I was a phony and I’d know it.” – Vivian Stanshall The quest for authenticity seems to be never-ending and ever-changing. We strive for authenticity as…
There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is. ~William P. Merrill Music. Is there anything else that has the ability to touch the soul as intimately as music? Music can penetrate our souls with its melodies. Burrow into our brains with its lyrics. Leave imprints…
The Tree stands tall and majestic in the heavy stillness of twilight, when daylight is waning and nightfall hasn’t yet taken hold. There is a raw ambiguity in the air – in this middle place – one foot in this world, the other stepping over the threshold to the next.…
The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Unless you haven’t listened to the news, opened a newspaper, or surfed the web in the past week, you probably heard that there was…
The year is now half over, making it a logical time to take stock of any goals or resolutions set out earlier in the year. I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions back in January, but a few months ago, I did make a resolution to start meditating. My goal…
I am proud to have my first featured post today at Provoketive, an online magazine that strives to provide an open and engaging dialogue about life, faith, justice, and culture. There are some truly amazing and inspiring writers associated with Provoketive so I am pleased to be among such wonderful…