Darndest Dabbler

- open your mind

- open your heart

- open your arms

Picking up Trash

On most days when I walk from the bus stop to work, I pick up trash along the way. I started doing this because after months of ignoring the trash that I walked past each day, I began to feel guilty that I wasn’t doing something about it. So, I started picking...

Silvery Swarms

I believe there are natural metaphors all around us — where nature often conveys something deep, rich, and profound about life, spirit, or truth.  In a previous post, I shared a natural metaphor related to a woman’s womb (The After-Womb: A Parable), which,...

The Magnificent Sailboat: A Parable

As I was riding my bike one morning, I was reflecting upon the Gospels to which I had been listening for the past several days.  In particular, I was thinking about how some parts of the Gospels, like the Sermon on the Mount, really emphasize Jesus as the way of...

Appreciating Stepparents

On this Thanksgiving Day, I thought that it would be appropriate to recognize a family role that is often under-celebrated, that of stepparents.  I feel qualified to speak on this topic because during my life, I have benefited significantly from three different kinds...