New Words To Amazing Grace

By Thursday, April 7, 2016 2 0

What are you doing for Earth Day on April 22nd? My church here in Portland, Oregon is celebrating Earth Sunday on April 24th with a special service. Here are the earth-centered lyrics we'll be singing to the tune of Amazing Grace. The River Rolls   Sung to tune of Amazing Grace Lyrics by Alison Wiley Verse 1 The river rolls, ...

Recommended: “Glimpsing Heaven”

By Thursday, December 4, 2014 9 0

People who are rich in what matters usually have a spiritual side. I do. It’s a sense, joyful or at least satisfying, of being connected to something greater than ourselves. Taken a step further, this connectedness doesn't end with the death of our physical bodies. It's lodged in our souls, our consciousness that doesn't just survive after physical ...

Hurt. Heal. Repeat.

By Thursday, November 6, 2014 5 0

When we’re rich in what matters, we’re engaged with life. We’re leaning into it, we’re giving and receiving, we’re connected rather than isolated. Then, we have a loved one die, and we hurt like bloody hell. It’s a universal experience that none of us can escape. Or, a loved one rejects or abandons us. We stagger around, ...

2013 Review: How Did You Become Richer In What Matters?

Before we set our course for 2014 (next week's topic), let's give some thought to the year we've just lived. In 2013, how did we become richer in what matters? And how did we not become richer in what matters? Many of you know that I have an M.S. in counseling psychology, and believe deeply in everyone's ...