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Who is Me? Thoughts on a Cold Snowy Morning
The morning is cold and snowy even after the sun comes out and the clouds disappear. The snow resembles clouds littered on the ground with cloud detritus hiding our human messes. There’s only so much mess the snow can cover though. Even for those places where the snow is deeper than I am tall. For…
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A Foggy Monday in Advent 2020 – Hope
Monday morning is foggy; the fog so thick, the mountains on the horizon have disappeared from view. Advent is the liturgical season that started yesterday in the Christian tradition. The period starts on a Sunday and then leads up to December 25. Advent is seen as a time of waiting and originally was as penitent…
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Hot or Cold?
This morning starts out cold and gray. Only last night, I had to open the window to the bedroom so that it would be cool enough to sleep. Saturday, it was a gorgeous day, and the dog and I could go outside and warm in the sunshine. I had on short sleeves most of the…
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Ungreat
Ungreat I am not great never aspired to be greater than others… only wanted to be better than I am. ©J.Robin Whitley 10/26/2020
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Love Letter to the World – Compassion
Love Letter to the World – Compassion This past Sunday, I posted a collection of other friends’ thoughts on the meaning of compassion. Originally, the idea was to write an essay on the topic of compassion. However, when I read responses from friends, it’s clearer than ever that the word “compassion” is more than a…