We’re all shades of wheat.
“We’re all shades of wheat.” This guy speaks truth. The gluten-free crowd may have questions, but I think he’s onto something.
Better to
Be.
Be here for it.
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It is surprisingly easy to miss a life while living it. The mind wanders backward, races ahead, reaches for the phone, or waits for things to be different. Meanwhile, something is happening right here. BE is an invitation to notice it.
Presence does not mean every moment is peaceful. Some moments hurt. Some things need to be grieved. Some questions refuse to answer themselves. Being present means making room for all of it: joy and sorrow, stillness and change, what can be understood and what remains a mystery.
There is nowhere else to arrive before life can begin. Get quiet enough to listen. Look around once in a while. Tell the truth about what is here. Find the peace that can exist even when everything around it is moving. This moment will not stay. That may be part of what makes it worth noticing.
What are you missing because your attention is somewhere else?
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Jesus, Respectfully, No
There are teachings of Jesus I am completely prepared to support. Welcome the stranger. Care for the poor. Don’t obsess over money. Feed the hungry. Judge less. Forgive more. Excellent. Beautiful stuff. Put it on a mug. Then Jesus keeps talking. “Love your enemies.” Jesus, respectfully, no. I wish he hadn’t said this. I have […]
Where Be leads
An invitation
Be here for it.
Look around. Listen. This moment won’t stay.
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