Archive for December 2010
Wake Up in 2011–Mary Oliver’s Poem, Mindful
As the year 2010 draws to a close my mind goes back over the year past with appreciation and gratitude for the opportunities the year offered. During the pre-Christmas Advent period I listened to Bach’s Cantata, Wachet Auf!, quite often. Wachet Auf means Wake Up! As I heard the words, Wake Up!, I realized how [...]
The Present of Presence
On Christmas morning I awoke earlier than my wife, Pamela. The advertising bombardment had quieted, and I was feeling a deep sense of peace and gratitude for my life and for life. For a number of years now Pamela and I have not rushed around trying to find and buy each other the perfect Christmas [...]