The horse and the rider
With friends at the Santa Fe Grand Prix, I recently watched horses and their riders exhibit the fine connection which makes for great horseback riding. The jumps were high and…
discretion is not secret-keeping, it is spiritual practice
One Christian practice with which I am slowly and needfully becoming acquainted is the practice of discretion. Now by using that word I do not mean the “discretion” that most…
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…
inside painting
This is a two-inch tall Chinese bottle from the early 1800’s and is decorated with what is called “inside painting.” An artist paints such a bottle on the inside of…
Rye, reality and relationships
Making spice bowls, like this one which holds brown sugar, is fast work. A ball of clay the size of a golf ball and in about 4 seconds it is…
age
Denver Art Museum, The Asian Collection, 5th Floor What would it be like if we all spent even just one day with a person of great age and wisdom. I…
waiting
Kneeling, waiting on God can be infuriating. This image from our Te Deum window over the West (actually south but who’s counting) doors of the cathedral is a detail we…