My piano teacher

August 8, 2008 | 10 comments

Last Saturday, I received news that my piano teacher of younger years, Cherry Courteau, had passed on. I was asked to play at her memorial service, which I agreed to do. The service was held yesterday. The news of her

The power of silence

August 6, 2008 | 1 comment

In this rush-rush contemporary world, it can be hard to find silence. And with busy-busy schedules it can be even more difficult to find moments of quiet peace. Yet, moments of peace are critical to spiritual listening and growth. They

What are you wearing today?

August 5, 2008 | 7 comments

Every so often, a major metaphysical concept lands in my thought that holds my attention for weeks. Here’s one of the latest… Paul wrote in II Corinthians: Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But

The universe is huge

August 3, 2008 | 1 comment

Can the human mind fathom how big the universe is? In an article titled, “Is there alien life?” published in the Washington Post National weekly, July 28, Edward Weiler, an astrobiologist, is quoted as saying, “We now know the number