Prayers and Tears and Freedom

Have your prayers ever been answered? Did you ever make a wish, and see it come true? I’ve seen prayers answered, not when I pushed and pushed and tried to force my wishes into existence, but when I was completely committed to those wishes, and often, when I delivered those wishes with tears.

When I […]

Balance and Passion

I love the stillness of the night, the quiet that surrounds you when everyone else in the house has gone to sleep.

I’m often described as calm and cool. I find it easier to relax than most people, and easy to go to sleep. I enjoy using my hands to relax others. I love making […]

Ice Cream and Deep Desires

I was on vacation with my family last week in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. In many ways, I’m a simple guy. I like the many simple pleasures that life offers, and I find it easy to enjoy those simple pleasures again and again.

Sweet, warm fruit, in a fresh pie crust, soft and crumbly […]

Too Busy to Live

When I was in 8th grade, my Spanish teacher had the class describe (in Spanish) the personalities of each member of the class. When it was my turn to be “identified”, the class put it together in a second: occupado (busy).

What was I so busy with in 8th grade? I haven’t a clue.

Someone […]

Counterfeit Dreams

I have a long commute to work. Much of the time is filled with prayer, reading, and writing. I’m strongly inner-focused as I travel; yet I often travel with a smile. The time will pass anyway. Why not enjoy it?

I can’t help noticing, though, as I ride the subway part of my journey, how […]