Tag Archives: ASIM CHAUDHURI
A Frog Trainer Retires
The image of trying to get all my frogs in a bowl keeps coming to mind whenever I notice a desire for things to go my way or fear that they won’t. This noticing brings a little more freedom. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Poverty of Spirit, Reflections, Stories
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Tagged acceptance, ASIM CHAUDHURI, authenticity, being myself, belonging, Esther Hizsa, frog training, Julian of Norwich, orange shirt day, Phyllis Webstad, Psalm 36:5, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Showings of Julian of Norwich
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Loving Certain People
“I love mankind. It’s people I can’t stand,” exclaimed Linus Van Pelt decades ago in the cartoon strip Peanuts. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say, “It’s certain people I can’t stand.” When I see certain people do things that annoy … Continue reading →
Posted in Lent, Poetry, Poverty of Spirit, Reflections
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Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, ASIM CHAUDHURI, Dustin Gaffke, Esther Hizsa, Hafiz, I love mankind, Linus Van Pelt, love, Peanuts, Rowan Williams, Sayings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, two friends. Austin Kleon, Where God Happens, With that Moon Language
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An Everyday Pilgrim 