Lament not because of the wicked. Thou wert created to bear and endure, O Patience of the worlds. ~Baha'u'llah, Fire Tablet "Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. ~James … Continue reading To endure
Category: Life happenings
Sunday on the run with Opus
This afternoon is a balmy, high 50s day. A great one to be out in the sun for a while, listening to my neighbors’ banda y corridos music, me and the dogs both quivering our noses at the delicious smells floating our way from their barbecue. Elf and Opus each get a way overdue brushing. … Continue reading Sunday on the run with Opus
Turn your face to the bright side
Everyone’s life has both a dark and bright side. The Master said: turn your back to the darkness and your face to Me. ~Shoghi Effendi
Houses, Apple and me
Lately I’ve been lax about my blog. The decision to try selling my house again naturally brought on a cascade of events. And then my 16-month old iMac started what seems like death throes. Apple and me, we go back to 1998 when I was a tech at AOL in Albuquerque, getting more tired by … Continue reading Houses, Apple and me
Onto a new path
’Tis another washed out, grey day dawned in the high desert. An anticipated big snowstorm failed to have its way with us. Cheers for that. Firing up Apple Music on my iPad Mini first thing this morning, my fingers found their way to an album from my long ago folk music names. A Joan Baez … Continue reading Onto a new path
My father’s war memories, laid to rest
Today, which happens to be my birthday, might have dawned all white and poofy outdoors, but instead Mother Nature provided a pleasant surprise: Rare and gentle rain washing away leftover snow piles from ten days ago. A fine day to sit by the kitchen window with a hot cup of fragrant oolong tea, episodes from … Continue reading My father’s war memories, laid to rest
Animals and weather
Like many a descendant of farming families it is my habit to crack an eye open long before dawn to check the weather — online, in my case — before getting out of bed, and either make plans to arise soon or sleep another several hours, depending on the results. This morning my weather apps … Continue reading Animals and weather
New Year’s Eve is for creating…
New Year’s Eve: In which I muse about a long awaited change of venue… If transformation is the norm, then spiritual transformation falls into place as an extension of where life has been going all along. While still remaining who you are, you can bring about a quantum leap in your awareness, and the sign that … Continue reading New Year’s Eve is for creating…
About those things you just can’t change
Sometimes I am especially un-eager for an occasion to end. Just once in a while along comes something or other to offer just that extra bit of time. But one can’t be particular about about the “something or other part”. There are few things in life that I enjoy less than heavy snow. Few things … Continue reading About those things you just can’t change
EL Capitan and me
Back in October I had a terrible dream, from which I awakened at dawn, shaking hard enough to rattle the bed. It took much of the day to recover, in fact. In it I was walking around in open desert with unseen people. Someone was saying that “When El Capitan pops up, if you see … Continue reading EL Capitan and me
Rising Over the Smoke 