A noble quest…
A daunting task…
Certainly The Meaning of Life
has to be more than
all we are chasing and
all that’s chasing us.
It’s not about bombast and lies…
What it's about is character and values.
It’s not about fomenting fear and division…
What it's about is recognizing
diversity and community as strengths
The Meaning of Life is certainly
not how we look or
what we own or
what we know.
According to the wisdom of persons
we consider the great
teachers and sages of both then and now…
The Meaning of Life just could be about
The person I am becoming and
The people all of us together are becoming…
about The Oneness we all participate in…
about practicing the essence of love that is within us…
about recognizing the soul that Our Creator has placed within us…
Each and All.
Life is tough…so
Lean on people when you need to…
Accept who you are but don’t be afraid to change…
Dwell on the positive and do not shy away from risk.
Life is complicated…so
Let joy take the lead, not fear…
Do not confuse making a living with making a life…
See The Light in yourself and in others.
Always remember that
The only thing about faith that matters is that it finds expression thru love…
The healthiest thing you can do every day is stay in touch with your soul…
The room you leave for surprises is the room you have to grow in.
Life is tough… Life is complicated… Grace is amazing…
And Grace always bats last!
Time passes…
Clocks and Calendars keep on turning.
Relationships and Experiences
come and go, or
come and stay.
Time, Relationships, and Experiences
can be important and full of meaning, or
they can be empty and meaningless.
Life can be dark or full of light, or
more likely intermittent periods of shade and shadow
and then brief and bright bursts of clarity.
Be awake…
Be aware…
Be open…
And pay very close attention.
What you make of
Time, Relationships, and Experiences
is very important…
maybe the most important thing.
Some days we are afraid…
and wish it were not so.
Some days we have doubts…
and wish they could be put to rest.
When we are honest with ourselves, we know that we are not really free…
and wish all the chains that hold us could be broken.
And yet…
In our fears and doubts…
in our lack of total freedom…
A Presence walks with us…
comforts us…
understands us…
offers us peace and grace.
We are thankful that The Presence is as close as the air we breathe…
as real as the life we live.
We know that
We have failed at loving and living…
Our hands are not clean…
nor are our hearts.
And yet…
In our failings, and in our uncleanness…
A Presence walks with us…
comforts us…
understands us…
offers us peace and grace.
We are thankful that The Presence is as close as the air we breathe…
as real as the life we live.
And Life goes on...
And it does have meaning.
