The Deity Among Us

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To me, the very thought of the Deity is as bright, effulgent day beams. But we know it can take quite a dark night of the soul to jolt us out of habitual treadmills enough to grok: "What does it matter if we gain the whole world, but lose our own souls?" So, the value of heroes and great persons might be that there may be greater persons. They inspire us by their example of what it can look like today, not 2,000 years ago, to squarely face and embody uplifting truth, meaning every word you … [Read more...]

A Recipe for Empathy

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Someone once said that as soon as we try giving creatures a first name, our attitude toward them subtly shifts for the better - often a whole new perspective. Example: "That deer (or bug, or other critter) who just demolished your garden: what was his name? Was it George? Emil? Or maybe Martha?" This reminds me of a recent incident: It was near Thanksgiving time last fall, as my brother John and I were leaving church, the crowd of folks around us were soon roaring with laughter, hearing us … [Read more...]