The great German theologian and philosopher of the late 13th / early 14th century, Meister Eckhart, once said “God is at home.  It’s we who have gone out for a walk.”  This seems to be saying something about the awareness, or lack of it, that God is here all the time, surrounding us, in us, at every moment of our daily lives. …

It is generally accepted that one of the great art jewels of the city of Florence is Michelangelo’s majestic sculpture of David.  I’m glad that we actually took a guided tour in Florence that included a trip to the Accademia to see this great sculpture and to hear the guide provide such a multi-layered historical and aesthetic description of how the art came to be. …

The love and concern that we have for our loved ones quite naturally includes a desire to provide for them all the love and security that we can.  We don’t want them to suffer and experience pain and confusion, and sometimes we go to great lengths to try to stave off these experiences. …

I hope children still play Tag!  I feel that it has some far-reaching implications that we can take into adult life and apply if we are creative.  Once identified as being “it,” we each have a chance to run around, chasing others, trying to touch or “tag” them, so that they now are “it.” …

Born on December 28^th, I entered this world during the Christmas season.  Thankfully for that, I have always been able to celebrate Christmas as a season rather than just a day!  My birthday presents as a child were usually wrapped in Christmas paper, and many times I received “combo” gifts that marked both Christmas and my birthday. …