This year is the first time ever that I have watched all the presidential debates including the one that didn’t happen. They are at least somewhat all socially distanced which gives them a unique feel unlike other ones in the past. Just like all other years, we begin the viewing by blankly staring into the screen wandering why these are the best two people in the United States of America that we could glean to represent us. It is either... Read more
Being Where I Am By Karl Forehand I no longer want to be one Who feels at home in the past I don’t think I will thrive there I don’t think it will last. I no longer want to be one Who takes my trips up ahead I don’t think I would thrive there I don’t think it’s my stead I now want to live in presence To mostly just know... Read more
Last night I had a dream That happened in the future We were talking about the past And some features of our culture We found it hard to fathom How we used to be so racist For 400 years we nurtured The system without a basis. We also could not understand Why we ever needed religion It’s okay to seek to understand But somehow it became a mission We wondered why we labored In fear, control and... Read more
I vaguely remember a game we used to play when I was young. It was a light, playful game you would play when you were sleepy. We would grab a sibling’s wrist while they were trying to sleep and cause them to lightly smack themselves all the while playfully exclaiming, “stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself.” I know, I know, it sounds like I grew up in Oklahoma – you are right!... Read more
Deconstruction makes people uneasy. Some have opted for gentler terms like restoration (as in art restoration). Tearing things down sounds negative to some and they wonder if we will have anything left after the deconstruction. Once we begin to deconstruct our faith, we realize there was so much more unnecessary things in the way of our authentic self that we worry much less than our groups of origin. But lately the term that troubles me more than deconstruction... Read more
I tried to plan an adventure I planned out all of the parts But almost from the beginning My well-made plans fell apart. I missed a lot of adventure While trying to salvage the plan I did not notice the great things I missed the wonder at hand. But then I discovered the tea shop And met the strange man with no name, He treated me like one of the... Read more
I got up early this morning to start a new job assignment. So I had to take a Covid test at 6:00 a.m. I got here 30 minutes early and people were already lining up in their cars to get a test. I got my place in line and about 20 minutes later someone cut in behind me. I’m glad it didn’t start a fight but eventually this guy was 3 inches from my bumper and still in a hurry. ... Read more
About two years ago, I thought my whole world was ending. I had done some internal work that was changing my life, but I also discovered something else. I discovered my shadow. Shadow material are things we ignore, deny, or repress that create stuck places from the trauma in our lives. If you have ever felt reactive or said, “where did that come from,” most likely you are experiencing things you have repressed that are misbehaving. Focusing is the tool... Read more
All of us want to be the hero! That’s what I was doing when I tried to plan out my vacation to Taiwan. All of my expectation were changed when I crashed the scooter and feared I ruined the whole trip. But, that crash led us to other adventures and eventually, to the Tea Shop where I met the man with no name. I hoped I could control this part of the excursion also, but the tea shop owner had... Read more
My house is about 100 years old. I love many of the features from the that period and I am thankful in winter for a sturdy old house. One of the features we love about the house is the old front door. It is heavy and made of hard wood. It has the original glass which is about 1/4″ thick. When my dog barks at the mail person every day, he throws his paws up against it which has... Read more
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