Care of Soul
We Are Nature!
I’m thinking a lot about something, a colleague of my wife always says. Her name is Connie and she lives in the northern Minnesota woodlands with beavers as her neighbors. She reminds us often that “We are nature!” Let that sink in for a moment! Or better yet, think about the meaning of Mary Oliver’s…
Read MoreDoran’s Wisdom
April is Autism Awareness Month. I have a grandson who lives with autism. He just turned 20 years old. He will probably never be able to live without the support of a group home setting. Many people are qualified to speak about the developmental disorder and its effects on individuals and families, but I would…
Read MoreYes!
In the past few months, I have been asking the forest in the town of Natick for permission to walk on its earth, mingle among its trees, listen to the tapping of its woodpeckers and the hoot of its owls, hear the rush of its waters, along with many more other delights. Before I enter…
Read MoreHome Soul
Hi Folks, We know that the entrance to your home is not just an opening surrounded by wood, allowing access by swinging a wood or metal panel door, but a passageway where you welcome family and friends. It is a threshold that you crossed as newlyweds or when you brought home your newborn child, an…
Read MoreYour Brother and Friend in Soul
Dear Customers, Vendors, and Colleagues, I am happy to announce that Carol Diedtrich and Tom Fitzpatrick will be joining The Larkin Painting Company (LPC) as the new owners. They have spent the better part of the past year getting a bird’s eye view of LPC, its mission, its company culture, its way of doing business,…
Read MoreOur Season of Waiting
For many people, December is the season of waiting. For Christians, it is the Advent season, a time when they remember the birth of Jesus, recall his message, and then wait with clear expectation that Christ will come again. Often, it is forgotten that “Christ” is not a last name or a family name, it…
Read MoreConnecting to Each Other: How to Practice Silence Part 3
We all know this: finding and capturing silence these days is extremely difficult. We live in our culture — noisy, filled with distractions. It is a commodified culture that values things over people and nature. In the past, it was a bit easier. Now we have to be intentional and deliberate and choose to practice…
Read MoreConnecting to Each Other: Practice Silence Part 2
Practicing silence can do so much to heal us and make us whole as individuals, and as a society. But this is the thing: Silence is hard to come by-especially these days and in this culture! There is so much noise inside and outside of our heads. We live in a culture that commodifies everything…
Read MoreConnecting to Each Other: Practice Silence-Part 1
August 18th was the eighth anniversary of my father’s death. For some reason on this anniversary, his presence and memory touched me on an even deeper level. I’m wondering if it is because I’ve been trying to practice silence more this past year. I’ve been rereading the book, Silence – The Mystery of Wholeness by…
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