Ok, I know it’s Monday morning but I am thinking about our use of metaphors. I know that’s a strange thing to be thinking about but I am thinking about it because I have grown weary and tired of them. Even more, I am offended that metaphors have changed our way of thinking, speaking andContinue reading “Misuse of Metaphors”
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Thomas Merton on Capitalism
It is true that the materialistic society, the so-called culture that has evolved under the tender mercies of capitalism, has produced what seems to be the ultimate limit of this worldliness. And nowhere, except perhaps in the analogous society of pagan Rome, has there ever been such a flowering of cheap and petty and disgustingContinue reading “Thomas Merton on Capitalism”
Daily Prayers
Pray for resurrection of life, love and truth. Pray for renewal of hope, imagination, trust, curiosity, love of learning, love of self and neighbor and the willingness to live and die for something more than power, political parties, money and status. Pray for the recovery of personal responsibility for our spirits, hearts, minds, bodies andContinue reading “Daily Prayers”
Mud
The question we must ask ourselves over and over is “Who can give us eyes to see?” We have gotten so used to looking at stuff but never really seeking or seeing truth. Doesn’t this seem ironic since looking seems to be the one thing we do all the time. Last week, I was toldContinue reading “Mud”
Professing Life
Believing it to be just a clump of cells We call it what we want And do what we want We ask… “What do these cells mean to me?” We say… “My body my choice to do whatever I want” Regardless of what my choices produce Or how my choices impact my neighbor. We justContinue reading “Professing Life”
Injustice and Totalism
Just reading and pondering, and trying not to quickly read over Paul’s words in Romans but take them in and ask some questions. It seems like I have landed on the word injustice and so I ask myself if I am filled with “every injustice” or what that means, how could that be, why andContinue reading “Injustice and Totalism”
Telling the Truth
Our sins are paltry Our insights dim Our wisdom is missing Our worship a sin Our knowledge is wanting Our commentary dumb Our opinions mean nothing When our hearts are numb Our play is destructive Our work wasted Our mouths are open tombs We have disgraced grace Our minds are dull Our necks are stiffContinue reading “Telling the Truth”
Costs of a growth economy
“Meanwhile, our attempt to maintain a “growth economy” in a measurably diminishing world is playing the devil with our traditional (and admirable) moral code, which our most prominent politicians now put to public use mainly to paint over our immoral behavior. We make war, we are told, for the love of peace. We subvert ourContinue reading “Costs of a growth economy”
Clowns, Crowds-Facebook
As I was debating my participation on Facebook and what seems like the biggest waste of time, energy and brain cells, and how I have tried for 7 years to prick the spirits, minds and hearts of a faceless crowd, I thought about Søren Kierkegaard’s quote. “A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. TheContinue reading “Clowns, Crowds-Facebook”
2015
In 2015, I started writing about health and I haven’t stopped. Without a doubt, 2015 was an amazing time of digging and discovery, questioning everything and searching for truth. The only reason why 2015 became such an epic year for me is because of the loving and honest relationships that I was graciously given createdContinue reading “2015”
DeeAnn Dean 