One Leg of the Journey

One Leg of the Journey

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThis is that special time of year when monarch butterflies grace our gardens, not to mention the milkweeds growing alongside farmers’ fields.For a long time, these beautiful, fragile creatures were at...
Night of Fire

Night of Fire

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThere are child prodigies. And then there was Blaise Pascal.Born in 1623 in Rouen, France, Pascal was the son of a tax collector. By the time he turned 16, he had written a treatise on projective...
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereFor most people, climbing Mt. Everest is a peak experience in more ways than one.Reaching the summit of the 29,032-foot mountain means you can justifiably claim to have stood “on top of the...
Practice Makes Possible

Practice Makes Possible

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereOne of the vivid memories I associate with being nine years old is hearing my mom say to me, seemingly out of the blue, “Good news! I’ve signed you up for piano lessons, beginning next week.”I did not in...
Signs of Blessing

Signs of Blessing

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereFor thousands of years, people have looked to the stars during troubled times.From ancient Mesopotamia to the dawn of the internet, astrology has been a source of reassurance and guidance.Astrology’s...