It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything in this blog about my life. I’d like to take this opportunity to update you on what has changed and tell you a little about what is inspiring me now. In March of 2018, I quit my job at the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo and moved in with …
Books
There Is Only God, a poem
I’ve decided to try an experiment. I have an anthology of spiritual passages called God Makes the Rivers to Flow by Eknath Easwaran. I’ve started writing poems inspired by the passages. Here is the first one: There Is Only God “Filled with Brahman are the things we see, Filled with Brahman are the things we see …
Two Important Life Questions Everybody Should Ask
Last month I wrote about a webinar presented by Mary Morrissey. After the webinar, I went looking for her first book on Kindle, but it wasn’t available. I wanted to know how to bring my dreams into reality. My search gave me two different places to start, two different life questions to ask. Life Question …
Transformed by The Purpose of Your Life by Carol Adrienne
Do you know the purpose of your life? Whether you do or not, you could benefit from reading The Purpose of Your Life by Carol Adrienne. Struggling to Discover How to Live For the last several months, I’ve been obsessing about the possibility of losing my disability and wondering how I could possibly support myself …
A Conflicted Response to Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
I’ve encountered two main approaches to money and the spiritual life: One, the world is full of abundance. God wants us to prosper and to enjoy our prosperity. There’s nothing wrong with creating wealth. We can use wealth to fulfill material needs, support loved ones, and help others. And, two, we can build our awareness …
Does God Really Care When I Get Out of Bed? Finding the Divine in Daily Living
I wish I could tell you I got up every morning like a saint, rising at the break of dawn and saying my prayers. The truth is, I routinely oversleep. It’s med-related. But that’s no comfort. Going off my meds is not an option. I have to find some other way to reduce the amount …
An Unexpected Takeaway from Making Hope Happen by Shane J. Lopez
If you read my “About the Blog” page, you already know that I have a history of mental illness. And you might have gathered that I’ve been pretty depressed about what mental illness has done to my life. That has to change. About a month ago, I received a book recommendation you might be interested …