Getting to the Heart of It

Getting to the Heart of It

Have you ever looked at a process and an outcome and wondered, “Why did that go wrong? We did everything right?” You were with a group, and you looked at all sides, you collected examples to back up your decision and chart the right path – but when...
When Justice Is Blind

When Justice Is Blind

Last year, a woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Florida. She tried the “Stand Your Ground Defense” and it was rejected and sent to prison. Yesterday, a man who killed a boy – George Zimmerman – who also used the “Stand Your...
Following My Feelings

Following My Feelings

Let’s piggy back on last week’s post. Last week’s post was supposed to describe the irony between trusting your feelings and not, as preached by my pastor at the church I attend. In recent years, I’ve been trying, as a good adult, to understand...
Follow Your Bliss

Follow Your Bliss

The Query Last weekend, at church, our pastor (priest) reminded us that as humans we were not to follow our feelings lest they contaminate God’s hope of our holy spirits. This concept was particularly emphasized during the second reading, in which we were...