9/11: Remembered, Revisited, Redirected

Jesus is Lord!

The question of the week is, “Where were you on 9/11?” There is another question to be asked but we will hold that for a moment.

I had recently retired as a public school educator in Gwinnett County, Georgia and I was fortunate to get a post-retirement consultant’s job with a company in Cambridge, Massachusetts; however, I would be working with schools in Georgia. Having been offered the job, I was invited to a training session for all the company leadership and consultants in Boston. I boarded a Delta jet in Atlanta on 9/9/01. It is the only time I have been on a plane that was returned to the gate because of mechanical problems. Repairs were made and we took off for Boston. In hindsight, the delay may have been an omen of things to come. Continue reading

Paradise Resurrection All Around Us

One of my favorite lines from Merton is, “Paradise is all around us and we not even know it.” Reading Richard Rohr’s daily reflections makes me want to say, “Resurrection is all around us and we do not even know it.”

We fail to recognize paradise and resurrection because we do not see. Eyes are not open. We are not awake. Continue reading