Pride, Ego, Anger…And God

It is a living death if one is obsessed by pride, ego and anger. – Sathya Sai Baba As can be seen in my memoir, my image of God has changed and matured from childhood to the present day. My personal understanding of the Almighty has grown into one of forgiveness and mercy but is…

The Fear Of The Lord

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. – Proverbs, 9:10  For many years, the above quote was one of my favorites, but I never fully grasped its meaning until disability entered my life. Bipolar disorder and cerebellitis reintroduced me to myself; a new journey began. In previous blogs, I wrote about the…

Fear’s Favorite Child

Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before – it takes something from him. – Louis L’Amour  Fear, I believe, is woven into the fabric of our being; there is no getting rid of him. I tried to defeat him, to…

Patience, Hope, And Fear

There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope. -Baruch Spinoza  Like so many others, my thoughts and prayers have been focused on the catastrophic destruction imposed by Hurricane Maria on our fellow human beings and Americans in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. After the initial shock and frantic efforts…