Ruminations from the Temple

We have just enough religion to make us hate ,  but not enough to make us love one another. ~Jonathan Swift “You can safely assume that you've created G-d in your own image  when it turns out that G-d hates all the same people you do. ~Anne Lamott 10: Waiting 11: Wheels 12: Fear 13: Pleasure 14: Forty-two 15: Wood 16: Ordinary matters 17: Time 18: Fire 19: White 20: Bird 21: Moon 22: Portrait 23: Fish tales 24: Crowd 25: The future 26: My toothbrush 27: Nude 28: Outlier 29: Lines 30: The Devil G-D

Life is a cocktail of the mundane, important and tragic. This past year has been another turbulent year, but I am grateful for how it has ended. Peace rules my new home, compassion permeates each conversation and laughter rings throughout. Work is performed diligently, right behavior is valued and honesty is absolutely a must. I couldn't be happier. And I am loved unconditionally. Finally. The landscape of relationships in January 2012 were very different than what they are now. Over the months of this last year, heartfelt promises have been broken, hard-won trusts suffered betrayal and closely-guarded selfishness has been held to a higher priority than the difficult task of unconditional love. Required  and long overdue decisions needed to be made and executed, and I pray that all will benefit in the end. For I can say without doubt that I waited upon the LORD and His wise and loving direction. He was (and is) faithful. I thank the LORD for the relationships that have prove

Tuesday, December 25th. No, I don't celebrate this holiday. However, the rest of humanity that lives close to me does. To that end, 99% of business are closed. Traffic is sparse and vacant parking lots are a little on the eery side. Nevertheless, we decided to get out and see what there was to see. I thought you might enjoy the sights of Christmas Day in the Northwest. Mmmmm ...desserts at Shenanigan's on the waterfront along Schuster Parkway headed towards Vashon a holiday feast for the duckage still green even without the leaves perfect accompaniment drippy snowberries destination reached a holiday walk in the rain view through the fence what a wonderful turn of events... yep, it's drippy, alright! after Christmas morning... sunlight peeks at Steilacoom as we head for home to find a gift waiting - how sweet! Peace, love and joy; acceptance, understanding, and the sense of belonging... f