A life beyond this and the understanding of "more" is instinct to humans. If we don't accept the options already revealed we will create ones that suit us because we truly do have a sense of eternity within. John Lennon sang "Imagine there's no heaven..." and then spent the rest of the song describing his … Continue reading A Brief Thought on Heaven…
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I am learning…
there is no perfect place, no perfect job, no perfect church, no perfect life. In everything and everywhere there will be moments of joy and moments of challenge and nothing will ever be just the way you imagined it would be no matter how hard you try. There's a kind of disappointment in this. Surely … Continue reading I am learning…
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It's as Gray a Day…
as I can remember. The rain has been falling for hours while the cats sleep it all away on the living room floor. A ceiling fan quietly twists and hums through its duties and the irregular drops of water tap on the windows like lost children. There are things to do today. In fact there's … Continue reading It's as Gray a Day…
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He was an older man…
slim in build with a kind face. I had never met him before, perhaps I will some day, but his face was on a picture in front of the cross and between the candied wheat and sweet breads on the table. He was gone from us for now and we were praying for him 40 … Continue reading He was an older man…
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Being Orthodox…
is like living in another world, not a particular ethnic world but rather a world that intersects with what we commonly understand as the "world" and yet at its core is very different and directed towards wholly different ends. I'm not sure that a person could understand Orthodoxy in its best sense and not be … Continue reading Being Orthodox…
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Wisdom…
Are we all sinners because of the sin of Adam? Does the stain of sin pass from one generation to another? Does every man, woman, and child on this earth stand condemned by God unless they hear and believe in Jesus Christ? To most people this sounds utterly unreasonable and unjust; and indeed it is. … Continue reading Wisdom…
The Beautiful Path 