Conversari
Blog URL http://www.conversari.wordpress.com
Located West Chester, Pennsylvania USA
Tags spirituality, reflections, christianity, nature, spiritual, fatherhood
Spiritual reflections from daily life. These words reflect my journey as I converse with life and with God. Perhaps in some small way they may help you do the same.
Latest Blog Posts
- The parable of the koala bear on Oct 15, 2009 in Uncategorized brothers fatherhood koala bears marsupial
The three-year-old boy lay in bed with his baby brother, making him laugh with assorted smiles, funny faces, and noises. To add to the entertainment, he picked up a furry koala bear and raised it in front of his brother. The infant’s smile immediat...
- Heaven on earth on Oct 3, 2009 in Uncategorized campfire fire heaven heaven on earth moon nature reflection pine needles spiritual reflection spirituality
If there is ground in heaven, I believe it must be covered with a thick layer of fallen pine needles. If there is music in heaven, I believe it must be the wind brushing against the land as spirits travel through the sky. If there is an aroma in heav...
- For the Love of the Ball on Sep 30, 2009 in Uncategorized baseball basketball boys and sports dolan father and son fatherhood football hockey main line today phillies sports
Fathers, sons, and lessons learned: “For the Love of the Ball” (Main Line Today, October 2009)...
- Cicada killers on Aug 25, 2009 in Uncategorized spirituality nature spiritual reflection cicada killers wasp counterpoint
The wasp glided by my legs, slow and low like a giant airliner that somehow takes flight despite its enormous size. Likewise, the wasp seemed to defy gravity, for it carried in its legs a motionless cicada nearly twice its size. Paralyzed by the hunt...
- “Let it be.” on Jul 9, 2009 in Uncategorized busyness let it be life spiritual reflection spirituality
A friend wrote to me today: “Life is only too busy if we let it be.” It was a shared sentiment. Too often the busyness of life prevents us from getting down to the business of life. That is to say, living. Days and weeks pass by, weeks turn into...
- “…and there was light.” on Jun 27, 2009 in Uncategorized firefly hope lightning bug nature night spiritual reflection spirituality stars static electricity
As I climb out of bed in the dark of night, electrons dance across the static-laden sheets in a crinkling display of blue light. A moment later and I peer out the bathroom window. Fireflies are busy taking ownership of the night with their random, s...
- The snake on Jun 21, 2009 in Uncategorized garden snake gardner snake garter snake nature reflection snake spiritual reflection spirituality
The woman’s voice was frantic as she called across the yard to me. I hurried over to her with uncertainly in my steps, not sure what lay in store for me. Having moved into our house just weeks before, I had met the neighbor just once. Our second m...
