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Sharing insights and inspiration that happen over a cup of tea

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Category: Words

  • When hate becomes a catalyst — disengage

    Hate is an ugly word, an ugly emotion and an ugly ideology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It is the antithesis of natural law, the Ten Commandments and every teaching of Jesus Christ. It is responsible for murder and mayhem and the unspeakable torture and decimation of whole races. It is something I have rarely, if ever, written…

  • Irresponsible saucing creates worlds of pain

    On a recent fast food run, my son brought home a bag of tacos and more than a few packages of spicy condiments.  As I tore open a package I noticed the words: Sauce responsibly. I have to admit, I chuckled, having on more than one occasion been irresponsible with the jalapeno pepper sauce. Wow.…

  • Sorrow lifts when we surrender our memories to God

    Recently, during an extended time at home recuperating from a medical procedure, I whiled away a Sunday afternoon watching a marathon of Mario Lanza movies. I grew up with Mario Lanza, the renowned American actor, tenor and opera singer who was known as one of the great romantic performers of his time, because my mother,…

  • Think before you speak is divine wisdom

    “Thoughtlessness – I try not to think about it.”                                                                                            …

  • God’s stories are powerfully told in the hospital

    Every writer needs a favorite place where they can scribble notes on napkins or complete manuscripts while the noise of living plays in the background. Hemingway had La Closerie des Lilas, his favorite restaurant in Montparnasse, Paris. I have the Terrace Café in JFK Hospital, Edison, New Jersey. Certainly, a smoke-filled café on the left…

  • ‘A perfect dose of grace’ for all seasons

     This small but powerful book of stories is the perfect read for you when you want to reward yourself with some well-deserved quiet time! Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life” wrote, “If you want to find God, know love, and truly understand these are the same, read this beautiful book. But be prepared…

  • Three small, powerful words — “It is good”

    Imagine a scene in the labor and delivery floor of the local hospital. A young wife and her husband have just delivered their first child. They look down with love at the tiny infant wrapped in a small pink blanket. Beaming, the mother says, “Isn’t she just the most mediocre baby you have ever seen?”…

  • A putz by any other name…

    What’s in a word?                                                                                                                                         A lot, as I was reminded during my first holiday trip to Bethlehem, Pa., last year. A day in historic Bethlehem during the Christmas season is an experience that bears repeating. The shops, the lights, the horse drawn carriage rides around the 240 year old city while Christmas music fills the…