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January 24–Justice: Hidden in Reaction

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Bob Patrick

Justice shows up–sort of hiding at times–in what we resist and in what confuses us. Because I have not experienced everything, because I don’t have all knowledge, because being human also means living with limitations, there are things that you … Continue reading →

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January 23–Justice: Naturally

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Bob Patrick

Justice shows up naturally.  In everything that I want and need for myself, I know in some respect what you want and need for yourself.  I can even make the assumption that the things that I need and want for … Continue reading →

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January 3–Justice: Bestowing Bounty

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Bob Patrick

What is justice? Giving water to trees. What is injustice? To give water to thorns. Justice consists in bestowing bounty in its proper place, not on every root that will absorb water. – Rumi Poetry invites, incites, and implicates.  At … Continue reading →

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December 21–Hope: Change

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Bob Patrick

It’s been cold and wet and gloomy for many days now.  We even had a day of snow.  Today is a day of change.  Physically.  Globally.  The earth has tilted as far away from the sun in the northern hemisphere … Continue reading →

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December 18–Hope: Gratitude

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Bob Patrick

If there is a God, a Supreme Being, a Divine Source of all that is, then surely that One hears and receives all offerings of thanks and gratitude.  How could any sort of thanksgiving go anywhere except to the Source … Continue reading →

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November 17 – Faith: Being More

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Christiana McQuain

Daily I wrestle with the feeling that the state of the world I see before me is all there is.  Daily, I doubt my ability to have an impact Is this reality, or is this a perception of my own … Continue reading →

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November 3–Faith: What’s Your History?

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Bob Patrick

What’s your history with the word “faith?” Most of us living in the US likely have one.  It may include something like the following: Faith means believing the right things, and you have been told what those things are.  Disagree … Continue reading →

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September 13–Beauty: Strewn About

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Bob Patrick

The wreckage after the Hurricane, whether it is entire communities or just the damage to your fence or roof is not beautiful.  It’s hard and sometimes dangerous, and it creates what will likely be weeks and months of recovery.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Summer Break until July 1, 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Bob Patrick

Maybe you are old enough to know the context.  Just a humorous way to say–oh yes, by the way, we are taking a break for the month of June.  The Words will be back July 1. In the meantime, our … Continue reading →

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Return Again: What Are You?

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Jan Taddeo

I watched the first of three segments of the PBS series “9 Months That Made You.” This first episode offers a profound view of the first 8 weeks of human development at the cellular level. Scientists have made significant discoveries … Continue reading →

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