by David Anderson
Sunday afternoon found me visiting the “Senior Living” facility here in town. As these places go, Atria is the Brigadoon. Sunny, pleasant, watercolors dotting the walls. But even so, women (mostly women, of course) sit along the hallways with nothing to do, nowhere to go, no one to see. I found my way to the […]
by David Anderson 10 Comments Filed Under: Abundance, Adult Spirituality, Death/Dying, Faith/Trust, Fear, Freedom, Letting Go, Reality--trusting it, Surrender, Uncategorized
When I was young I loved to watch Let’s Make a Deal. You know how this game show works. Monty Hall chooses someone from the audience and you’re given some entry-level prize, a TV or a wad of cash. But then Monty offers you the opportunity to trade for another prize—for what’s behind door number […]
by David Anderson 5 Comments Filed Under: Abundance, Gratitude, Happiness, Money, Reality--trusting it, Seeing
“God is an underground river,” Meister Eckhart said, “that no one can dam up or stop.” I love that image of God because it completely flips the dominant image of God “up there.” When we first imagine a deity, God is always “up,” always distant, the Sky God of nearly every ancient religion. Until, gradually, […]
by David Anderson 2 Comments Filed Under: Abundance, Daily Practice, Prayer/Meditation
“WE DON’T NEED BUREAUCRATS TELLING US WHAT BERVERAGES TO BUY!” That’s the dyspeptic protest I’m seeing on posters and t-shirts, sparked by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to ban large sodas in the city. His anti-obesity crusade aims to make sixteen ounces the limit—at restaurants, delis, movie theatres, sports arenas, and food carts. This […]
by David Anderson 2 Comments Filed Under: Abundance, Choice, Daily Practice, Happiness
“It was a cold, rainy Sunday evening in April: the kind of night that would depress anyone.” So begins an inspiring story by theologian Carol Noren. The bad weather had ruined people’s plans for the weekend, and another week of work would begin the next morning. I was living hundreds of miles from family and […]
by David Anderson 6 Comments Filed Under: Abundance, Gratitude, Reality--trusting it