One day I was complaining about something to my friend Sam Beasley. I can’t even remember what it was I was complaining about – all I remember is Sam’s reply: “Your life is your prayer. Whatever you’ve got going on in your life is what you’ve been praying for – either consciously or unconsciously. If…

In honor of International Women’s Day, I’m inviting women around the world to adopt this “Women’s Declaration of Interdependence” … We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all women are created equal, but each is blessed with different gifts and talents. That all women are endowed with certain individual rights, but each must assume…

The spiritual teacher Ram Dass says, “We’re all just walking each other home.” That’s how I feel about my role as caregiver. Just last week, I finished walking my mother home. She died peacefully in my arms as I sang to her, told her how much I loved her, prayed for her, and reassured her…

    My heart sank when I heard Mitt Romney’s videotaped comments to a group of  wealthy campaign donors. I so wanted to believe that he’s a good, kind, spiritual man – even though I disagree with his politics. I think Jesus’ heart must have sunk, too, to hear such cold, condemning words from the…

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