Thank you, Patheos!

By in Books

Good morning, my friends. First of all, my apologies for leaving this blog mostly untended over the past eight weeks. It’s hard to believe it’s been (as of tomorrow) two months said my dad passed away, but it’s not so hard to acknowledge that my grief journey has been a bit deeper and more chaotic [...]

Read full story · Comments { 4 } · March 14, 2013

Impermanence

By in Family, nature

Early yesterday morning, about 5 AM or so, Fran and I were both awakened by what sounded like a small explosion in our neighborhood. It seemed close enough that Fran got up and peered outside the window. She thought a car hit something. I said it sounded more like an explosion than an accident. We [...]

Read full story · Comments { 15 } · February 22, 2013

Answering the Contemplative Call ebooks now available

By in Announcements, Books

I’m happy to announce that three different ebook versions of Answering the Contemplative Call are now available. Pick your preferred version: Kindle Version Nook Version iBooks Version And of course, if you’d rather have the old fashioned paper-&-ink version: Buy it at Amazon But it at Barnes & Noble But it at an Independent Bookstore (Online or Near [...]

Read full story · Comments { 6 } · February 14, 2013

A Christian Prayer for Daily Contemplative Practice

By in Spirituality

O God of Uncreated Light, we come before you now to offer you our selves. We can only do this through your grace. Grant us the grace of mindfulness. Help us to be calm, so that we may rest in your silence and peace. Grant us the grace of willingness. Transform our will into yours, [...]

Read full story · Comments { 8 } · January 28, 2013

John D McColman: Obituary and Reminiscence

By in Family

First, the obituary… Retired Major John D McColman, USAF, 89, passed from this life in High Shoals, Georgia, on January 15, 2013. A lifelong sportsman and devoted family man, John touched many lives through his quiet but warm personality, dry sense of humor, and compassionate character. John D McColman (his birth certificate simply reads the [...]

Read full story · Comments { 14 } · January 17, 2013

A Few Pictures of Dad: John McColman (1923-2013)

By in Family

My father passed away yesterday. He was 89 years old. This was the end of a long journey of illness which began with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease almost 20 years ago; congestive heart failure and finally dementia also took their toll. Of course, these are all diseases of attrition, so it truly was a [...]

Read full story · Comments { 23 } · January 16, 2013

Join Me for a “Winter Feast for the Soul”!

By in Announcements

Dear ones, first of all, forgive me for being so silent on this blog. My household has been a war zone (fighting the flu) — first my wife was sick; then my daughter, which is always frightening because of her health issues, but by the grace of God she had a very mild case of [...]

Read full story · Comments { 6 } · January 11, 2013
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