A poem by Tricia Bates Smith, 1-4-2024
I’m noticing something about change. New understanding has meant letting go of what I thought was real and true.
I stumble. I hide … better to be home alone.
Self-confidence is shattered. I… continue reading
A poem by Tricia Bates Smith, 1-4-2024
Did I say enough? Could I have done more? Was I appreciated?
Topics of hatred, suffering and uncontrolled war. A past me would have thrown out solutions. Now … I don’t know.
Next,… continue reading
I did the exercise. Thoughts came up and I said to them that they don’t mean anything.
My thoughts don’t mean anything?!
Most of my thoughts are my ‘to do’ list and ways … continue reading
My cat Earl, I love him. He sleeps beside me every night. And, in the morning tucks himself under my left arm. As a kitten, every morning he would … continue reading
Last night I was working in my office and a bug crawled up the wall behind my computer monitor. I got my cat, … continue reading
It begins again …
I am feeling more positive about starting the lessons again and working on undoing. In my recent seminary lesson on Buddhism, we learned of the ‘Eight Fold … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
My homework for seminary this month has me reflecting deeper on how we think about Sabbath, or a day for rest. Each month we read and reflect on a chapter of the textbook, The Ten Challenges, … continue reading
Happy Sunday!
As part of our Seminary requirements, we students are to visit a sacred site or attend a ceremony related to the religion we are studying for the month. This month was Hinduism.
For my worship experience, I went … continue reading
“Creation is the sum of all God’s thoughts.” (para.1)
“God’s thoughts are given all the power that their own Creator has … This His Sons shares in Creation, and must therefore share in the power to … continue reading
“This is God’s Final Judgment: “You are still My holy Son, forever innocent, forever loving and forever loved, as limitless as your Creator, and completely changeless and forever pure. Therefore awaken and return to … continue reading