A Gift to be Received

  “Today I understand vocation quite differently- not as a goal to be achieved but as a gift to be received. Discovering vocation does not mean scrambling toward some prize just beyond my reach but accepting the treasure of true self I already possess. Vocation does not come from a voice “out there” calling meContinue reading “A Gift to be Received”

Beware of this about callings

“But beware of this about callings: they may not lead us where we intended to go or even where we want to go. If we choose to follow, we may have to be willing to let go of the life we already planned and accept whatever is waiting for us. And if the calling isContinue reading “Beware of this about callings”

Election Day

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” —Abraham Lincoln This is election day in the United  States.  Apparently i missed scheduling anything for today.  So I found myself searching for a quote or even words I could say.  It didn’t take long to find this bit of wisdom fromContinue reading “Election Day”

A Higher Calling

Is there more to life than work, parties, earning and spending as much as we can?  Is there even more to “church” as we may know it?  I think the current COVID-19 pandemic is showing us that yes, there is. In the midst of what seems like chaos and turmoil we are being called toContinue reading “A Higher Calling”

past thoughts, worn out ideas, false beliefs

  “Let us not dwell into past thoughts, worn out ideas, false beliefs. Let them go so that you can create a new self by emptying your mind and filling it with new thoughts, ideas, and visions.” ― Debasish Mridha