Friday, December 17, 2010

Who?

Who am I? The father , the son , the husband , the artist.The list goes on and on. Am i living my life on the opinions of others and is that where my value lies. Is my ego telling me who I am?The journey to find out is exciting and the answer is peaceful.Slowly I peel away the layers.Slowly.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

You

You are Holy , perfect and precious.Isn't that wonderful!What else is there to say.Look at this universe.Huge in conventional terms.Life is there but seems to be rare.The rarity makes Holy in my book.The universe so huge it is Holy. All is Holy. I love that word , Holy. You can't be more Holy . You can't be less Holy. You are Holy.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Eternal Force

Growing up close to my Grandmother , I had the blessing of hearing early in life the tremendous truth that you and I are not this finite mortal body but an eternal , immortal force.
from
" Like a Thousand Suns " by Eknath Easwaran

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Way

The siritual teacher only points the way ; We must do our own traveling .. - Buddha

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Pointing

If you were to see a sign beside a road saying " Memphis" and you pulled it up and took to a lab . Ground the metal and paint up .Had it analyzed you would not find Memphis . For it is a only a sign pointing to Memphis . If you take a spiritual story like the Ark or the Garden of Eden and tear them apart and Analyzed them you will not find the truth for they are not the Truth but are pointing to the truth !

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Pearl by Lanie Smith

A pearl is defined as a living organism;sometimes very precious that developes due to an irritation. It is described as a rare , fine , admirable and valuable despite it's coming about in response to injury and /or attack .Often a parasite can damage the external rim of the shell which causes a secretion that in turn forms a cyst in the healing process . How beautiful that something so delicate and lustrous can come from such a dark place.What hoppe this provides in reminding me of the resillience created by human nature.How wonderful that we do not have to be defined by our past.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Meditate

If you can't meditate in a boiler room , you can't meditate . Alan Watts

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Dad - Wayne Ralph Henley


Wayne Ralph Henley- My dad- I want to shout his name to the rooftops. He died in WWII.He never got to see his family and they him.I want to share his memory with all.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

One

The universe is a single life comprising one substance and one soul . Marcus Aurelius

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Love

The best portion of a good man's life- his little nameless , unremembered acts of kindness and of love. William Wordsworth