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I have been thinking about the notion of perfect love as being without fear, and what that means for us in a world that’s becoming increasingly xenophobic, tortured by fundamentalism and nationalism. bell hooks Meditation: We are facing the bankruptcy of love in the US today. Today when Mexican children are being ripped out ofContinue reading “Bankruptcy of Love…”

Nun war es endlich soweit! Am letzten Sonntag haben unsere sieben Erstkommunionskinder zum ersten Mal die Eucharistie empfangen. Als katholisch und evangelisch gemischte “Deutsche Kirchengemeinde in Atlanta” hatten wir die Freude einen jungen Priester aus Deutschland einzufliegen der die Messe mit uns feierte und auch das Sakrament der Beichte den Eltern und Kindern am VortagContinue reading “Erst Kommunion! Unsere oekumenische Gemeinde machts moeglich!”

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Maya Angelou Meditation: Thriving and not merely surviving is a powerful mission in life. A beautiful image of thriving is captured in the prophetic image of a tree beingContinue reading “Thriving, Not Merely Surviving…”

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. Barbara Bush Meditation: Our time with each other is very precious. WeContinue reading “At The End Of Your Life…”

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. Carl Jung Meditation: A year ago I noticed how our German immigrant church needed to find a new way of bringing more German families into ourContinue reading “The Creation Of Something New…”

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln Meditation:  Just as democracy in German more than eighty years ago, the democratic system in the US today experiences the perversion of basic ethical values as for example “decency”, “order” or “assumed values of right and wrong”. As we are watching the manipulation of factsContinue reading “What Is My Responsibility?…”

Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma. Robin Williams Meditation: Mental Illness is still something our society does have difficulty talking about. Many have to hide their depression or other mental health diagnosis and pretend all is well. One way of coping is through humor and through acting or playing “theContinue reading “When The Soul Gets Sick…”

Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals. Martha Beck Meditation: When we start listening to our anxious and distraught feelings as feelings of our inner child, we can get in touch with those younger parts of ourselves that have often experienced neglect and aContinue reading “Caring For Your Inner Child…”

A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support. Kate Middleton Meditation: This month of May is mental health month. It has been filled for families and children with homecoming events and graduations. Exciting and very stressful. My teenage girls have felt overwhelmed and exhausted,Continue reading “Our Children’s Mental (M-eart) Health…”

I know that we will be judged in history by not only how we disrupt terrorism but how we protect the civil liberties and constitutional rights of all Americans, even Americans who don’t wish us well. We must do all these things exceptionally well. Robert Mueller Meditation: I find myself these days pausing several timesContinue reading “We Will Be Judged By History…”