Podcasts are a great invention!

Every week I look forward to the Speaking of Faith podcast (see the link under My Favorite Spiritual Sites). This week I can't wait to listen - it's about play, something I do precious little of. Go to this link and you'll see why I'm so excited about this particular one. The link is a 2 minute video which is absolutely amazing. http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/play/audiogallery/soundseen.shtml
Have fun!

Brief Glimpses of Wisdom

When I was visiting in Arlington last week, my son said to me something like "God does not exist". It was in the context of something else, not religion, so we did not follow the conversation anywhere, but it stuck with me, probably because I agreed with him - in the context we were speaking about, I don't believe that an all powerful judging God to be found somewhere up there, exists either.
But - there is always a but to everything, isn't there? But, sometimes I am privileged to read or hear brief glimpses of wisdom about the nature of God, the common experience of a group of worshipers, etc., that make me want to continue on a spiritual path, whatever the answers to the questions seem to be.
This morning I read a passage by Tom Ehrich that spoke powerfully to me. He says, "The Church doesn't "own" the truth, either, despite its historic claims to be the sole custodian of God's desires. The Church occasionally glimpses the truth, as do countless musicians, artists, writers, parents raising children, farmers watching for rain, couples falling in love, people facing death, and dreamers eating new foods in new places". Those are concepts of the divine that speak to me.

Oh the Simpsons

Me too! This is much more like me than Richard's is....

Richard is a cartoon!

Richard has been Simpsonized (as close as we could get) !!!

Filling his mug at the Quick-e-Mart.

Springs that don't go dry?

When you live in the desert, water becomes supremely important. Even with my air conditioned, motorized life style, I have deeply appreciated the plentiful downpours that we have experienced in the last couple of weeks of the Tucson “monsoon” season. I understand the Old Testament writers who described the divine as a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. The rains have offered not only thirst-quenching rain, but a relief from 100+ heat. Cloudy mornings were a welcome change, while they lasted. The weather people say the monsoons aren’t over yet. I’m hoping they’re right.

I guess I was tagged by Isabel

I think everyone already knows all these things about me...
Five Things I was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1. Getting used to the idea of being an "empty nester".
2. Working as a court interpreter.
3. Starting my Mexican soap opera habit (to keep up my language skills).
4. Together with Coco, failing in obedience school.
5. ? I can't remember any more...
Five Songs I Know the Lyrics to:
1. Waterloo (ABBA)
2. This Shirt (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
3. All Because of You (U2)
4. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (U2)
5. Fernando (ABBA)
Five Things I Would Buy If I Were a Millionaire:
1. My favorite house in Tucson, on 4th Street, and I would convert it to totally green with a big kitchen
2. A log cabin
3. I would hire a maid
4. Gifts for family and favorite charities
5. I would make sure that the convent on Country Club would not have to close.
Five Things I Would Never Wear Again
1. Uncomfortable shoes
2. Tight clothes
3. Mini skirt
4. Panty hose every day to work
5. Make up
Five Things I Would Like To Do
1. Join a convent as an associate (not to live in)
2. Learn to play the violin
3. Travel to lots of places
4. Put in new flooring at home
5. Have more time to read
Five Favorite Toys
1. Ipod
2. Neat software
3. Majong
4. GPS
5.
Five People Plus 1 More I Tag
1. Richard
Got me.... I don't know anyone else who would actually do this for me...

Coco relaxes

Coco watching TV in Richard's chair (see remote).