When you go to a baseball game, how do you know who is winning? Or how do you know at the end of the game which team has won? That’s right! You look at the scoreboard at the other end of the field. You know that the team with the most points has won. The same…
Jack Kornfield is a bestselling author. He is also, as I understand it, a Buddhist monk. Jack has taught mindfulness techniques and meditation around the world. Lots of people are familiar with his work. I have long admired and at times borrowed some of his stories. Today is one of those days. On the train from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia,…
Do you ever feel like you need some time alone? Maybe you’ve had a difficult day at school and you feel like relaxing, having a glass of milk and a cookie. Perhaps you’ve played very hard and want to take a nap. Or, you may have argued with your brother or sister and need some time…
You’ve heard me say many times – over the years – that context is everything. We hear into today’s Gospel reading that Jesus fed 5000 men, not counting women and children, so Jesus really fed somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-15,000 people. This kind of image is easily tattooed on our brains. It’s a huge event. No wonder Matthew…
Anyone who is a gardener knows what it is like to have the weeds take over -especially if you happen to take a vacation during the springtime. A couple of weeks away from your garden in the springtime can set you back for the whole summer. Isn’t it amazing how weeds grow! They seem to come…
Objects suggested: Packets of seeds and / or a coconut. Do any of you plant gardens? If you live on a farm you would probably have a really large outdoor garden. If you live in an apartment you might have plants growing in pots on your windowsill. If you live in the suburbs you might have…
Have you ever seen someone who is attached to a parachute … float down to the ground? That sort of happening catches our attention, partly because it seems peaceful, but also exciting. Although many people use parachutes to assist them with their work, such as members of the military who sometimes need parachutes to do…
Hi everyone. Happy 4th of July weekend. I hope you’re able to celebrate some of the usual holiday aspects of this special day, including maybe having some fireworks, hotdogs, hamburgers and watermelon of your own. Please tell me s’mores are involved! As we celebrate this national holiday, I know we’re all reminded that “freedom isn’t free” so a…
Object suggested: A newspaper or magazine that has a headline of good news. Click here for an example. Good news makes us feel happy. When you return home after being away for a while your dog wags its tail showing happiness. That you came home is good news to your dog. There are many things that…
Hi everyone, thank you for gathering with us today. As you know, today is the 14th Sunday we have worshipped at home. I don’t know about all of you but I’ve recently noticed that since the coronavirus became the huge thing that it is on our planet, writers in all kinds of media have been…
