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The Eye of Blessing
Let me begin with the words themselves. “The Eye of Blessing.” When I first came upon this concept, it was about the relationship between royalty and their people (subjects). The scene, so to speak, has a high Royal, presenting him or herself before a large array of their People. And the Royal (or Royal couple) looks out upon the People gathered. Even before words are addressed, the Royal Eye gazes out upon his or her Subjects, hence the term “The Eye of Blessing.” And the People know that they are
My monthly newsletter, “Paying Attention,” was launched in April, 2007. Each one contains thoughts and ideas that occur in the general areas of psychology, culture, or other matters that come from the interface between my work and the rest of the world. They may also contain news and information about myself, and new areas of my work, study and research.
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The Eye of Blessing
Let me begin with the words themselves. “The Eye of Blessing.” When I first came upon this concept, it was about the relationship between royalty
Half-way Up the Stairs
I’m a writer – among many other things. Maybe better said, I’m a man of words. Words seem to bubble up from within conversation, from
Confession
Backstory When I was a kid, I learned that some of my friends were “Catholic” – and one of the things that meant was, beginning
The Eye of God
When I was five years old, we lived in a small county-seat town in the prairie land of the far northeast corner of North Dakota.
The Black Dog – A Native American Story
Story – an Introduction I grew up on stories. Both of my parents were great at reading to us (my childhood memory is that it
When the Wife Complains
I’ve been counseling couples for almost 50 years now. And in that time I’ve learned a lot, and re-learned a lot, and had to re-learn
The Space In-Between
This recently came to my awareness when I realized that frequently in Christian liturgical language, God is named as “Maker of heaven and earth.1” Initially
Calling My Name
What’s going on when someone speaks your name? Sometimes I’ll ask a client about their name. “Where does it come from?” The question itself assumes
Breaking Bread
Backstory I have a vivid memory of the occasion when I first fell in love with what I’ve ever since called “real bread.” It was
An Antidote to Despair
Hope At the turn of the year, I heard many comments from friends and clients, that we have just come through a most difficult year
The Medicine Inside
Backstory You will note from the date at the end of this December Newsletter, that I am very late to write for this month. I
Run toward the Roar
There’s a story that comes out of Africa – that I’ve heard told a number of times – which is often the case with important