peace
A blessing A nation at war with itself, peace to you. A people busy, tired and rich, deep peace to you. Couples whose work drives a wedge into their marriage,…
sticky touch and a kiss
“Touch. It is touch that is the deadliest enemy of chastity, loyalty, monogamy, gentility with its codes and conventions and restraints. By touch we are betrayed and betray others ...…
anger and fear
A spiritual guide sat with me yesterday and explained something which I had never previously understood. Indeed, at 53 very little seems like it could surprise me and yet this…
The Blues
Fortnum and Mason was founded just after 1700 and is one of my favorite ships in London. One of my great loves is stationary, and they have a fine selection. …
The Willing Wall
“The Willing Wall” at Saint John’s Cathedral We had so much fun at our Pledge Campaign kickoff! We wrote That was quite a party we had together to celebrate…
keening
My spiritual director, one of the three crones I mentioned earlier in a recent blog, told me about keening. I have never heard of this ancient Christian, Celtic practice. She …
stepping around small legs
One day, one of the mahout and I went on a longer-than-usual hike together, which completely exhausted the smallest elephant in our camp who had to take six steps for…
gentle
It always seems funny to me that the Bible translators translate “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” when in fact the best translation is “Blessed…
chords
“the search for meaning is really the search for the lost chord. When the lost chord is discovered by humankind, the discord in the world will be healed and the…
a nose knows
The elephant I lived with for a few weeks in the mountains of Thailand while on sabbatical liked to look at me. The other mahout made fun of me and…