Change is everywhere. Beyond the sudden change of children’s growth and maturity, there is the slow change of aging. Everything seems to be in a constant state of flux. As Heraclitus famously said, “you can never step into the same river twice.” because the water is always changing. This concept of change has pondered and […]
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Tolkien says that everything that we experience is a myth. It is not that what we experience isn’t true or factual, but that there is more to our lives than what is in front of us. There is more truth in the world than what we can measure, because myth is more than the sum
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Meditation: time to think and ponder the truth, or as Richard Baxter so accurately describes it: the practice of aligning your heart with your mind. We know that certain truths are true, but do we take the time to ponder, meditate, and embody these truths in our hearts? This practice requires time; specifically quiet time.
“There is a cave – a cave of wonders.” – you might have recognized this quote as something that the villain Jafar tells Aladdin. While this may be true in Aladdin, the reality is far greater. There is a hidden world, filled with wonders. This hidden world shimmers at the veil of the physical reality.
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Time marches on. So the saying goes as we desperately try to keep up, balancing our books, kids, chores, homes, communities, and everything else this modern life throws at us. When it comes to my game of Christmas catch up this year, I am forced to reevaluate my personal expectations. My specific struggle is related
