Tag Archives: Perspective

Drops in a bucket

Posted on January 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Wendell Berry tells a story about an old bucket hanging on a fence post along his daily walking route near his home. He can’t remember how long the bucket has been hanging there, but it’s not the sight of the … Continue reading →

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Seeing the light through the dark

Posted on March 1, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” – Stephen Hawking The cabin my wife and I spent the … Continue reading →

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The perspective of a Trump presidency

Posted on January 19, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

For a number of years I was a member of a local civics club, one of those that you could only have a certain number of members from one particular business category. In this club we had two Funeral Home … Continue reading →

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Putting disappointments in perspective

Posted on December 7, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” –  Martin Luther King, Jr. For the most part I have lived a very charmed life except for one dark period that I still battle with today. Now, what I … Continue reading →

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An old life and a new view

Posted on October 31, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“This is a wonderful planet, and it is being completely destroyed by people who have too much money and power and no empathy.” –  Alice Walker  About ten years ago I had a life altering experience occur. Unfortunately at the … Continue reading →

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A walk in the woods

Posted on July 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” –  John Muir Within an hours drive of my home is 10,000 acre … Continue reading →

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Banging our heads

Posted on May 27, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

For the last three years a female cardinal (yes I know the difference) has journeyed to our home late January through mid March. I realize this doesn’t sound very interesting but what she does during the day, everyday is. This … Continue reading →

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Seeing Beyond Myself

Posted on April 9, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Another excerpt from my manuscript: The Commonzense of Saint James “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of … Continue reading →

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A Cluttered Path

Posted on April 8, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Another excerpt from my manuscript (It’s still not a book until it is published): The Commonzense of Saint James This short trip we are on during our earthly sojourn throws all sorts of junk in our path; it’s called living. If … Continue reading →

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Change can be quick-Everything Changes

Posted on March 23, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“In 10 seconds, everything changed. It was an apocalypse. There was blood everywhere.” –Elouan Preaud, who was having breakfast with his wife, Angelina Centeno, waiting to board a flight to Colombia when two blasts struck Brussels Airport. I have a … Continue reading →

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