mindfulness

“As for my father, I never knew whether he believed God was a mathematician but he certainly believed God could count and that only by picking up God’s rhythms were we able to regain power and beauty.” ― Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It We hear about mindfulness all the time. So many ofContinue reading “Mindfulness”

Mindfulness

I like to be busy, work hard, to achieve. My body tries to give me signs that I am pushing too hard, but because of my ability to ignore pain, my body is forced to go to great lengths to get my mind’s attention. Two weeks ago I saw some spots on my torso. I toldContinue reading “Mindfulness”

Serenity Prayer

Through its comparison between the prayer of the Pharisee and the tax collector, this week’s Gospel from Luke invites us to consider our own prayerful attitudes. As I indicated a few weeks ago, I have found myself praying the Serenity Prayer multiple times a day lately, and I am curious what this says about myContinue reading “Serenity Prayer”