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“Love is the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.” — M. Scott Peck A long-time acquaintance once shared her story and her daughter’s. His daughter struggled with alcohol from a young age. Like many people battling addiction, she could be funny, intelligent, loving, and difficult all at the same time. When she wanted alcohol and her parents refused to buy it for her, arguments erupted. She would yell. She would accuse.

“God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.”— 1 John 4:16 “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.”— 1 Corinthians 13:12 (KJV) There are questions that feel more like earthquakes than inquiries. They shake the ground under our tidy theologies and philosophies about living a good life and leave us standing in dust. Yesterday a woman asked me one of those questions. I saw her at church. She had been quiet. I asked her

"No mud, no lotus." Popular Buddhist saying Why am I happy today? There's the awful news out of Minnesota…I’ve gotten accounts from friends sending me info from both sides of our polarized society. But then I did read an account which seemed somewhat objective and even-handed until more is known. No, my joy is not linked to any of that for sure! I did move my body. That always helps my mood. Did yoga with John in the a.m. and then SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Li