The world amazed me, in that I saw it as I had when I was a child. I had forgotten the beauty and the magic and the knowingness of it and me.
Seriously, however, I learn a lot about my physical life in the aging and changing of my body.
I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or not (and whether we believe in God or not). So, any prayer on my part is a conscious response to what God is already doing in my life.
Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.
By my definition, prayer is consciously hanging out with God. Being with God in a deliberate way.
Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.
I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.
If you text 'I love you' and the person writes back an emoji - no matter what that emoji is, they don't love you back.
George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
If you knew how much work went into it, you wouldn't call it genius.
Don’t get distracted by the shiny object [and if a crisis comes], execute on the fundamentals.