In my July Ah-Man Newsletter, I spoke about the difference between Belief and Faith. I’ll recap that discussion here, so that we have a base to go from: Belief is brought about from logic, effort, argument and conflict. Belief is something that is more tangible. It really comes from intellect. Faith, on the other hand, […]

By no means am I a scholar or a teacher of religions. So, please do not take my view of them as absolute.  My goal has always been to show that all religions, deep down within, are saying the same thing. Religion is not the cause of wars, corruption and fear. It’s the people who […]

By no means am I a scholar or a teacher of religions. So, please do not take my view of them as absolute.  My goal has always been to show that all religions, deep down within, are saying the same thing. Religion is not the cause of wars, corruption and fear. It’s the people who […]

This month I’ve been describing some of the pieces I go into detail about at my retreats. These pieces include prayer, meditation and Being In The Presence. Last week, I shared some wonderful poems/prayers with you. This week, I’d like to share with you Practicing The Presence. I have written about the differences between Being […]

Another form of prayer for me is poetry; poetry about God and His/Her Essence. There is a wonderful book of poems called Love Poems from God: Twelve Scared Voices from the East & West. Author Daniel Ladinsky brought them all together. This month in my Ah-Man Newsletter, I used a poem of St Francis of […]

For each of us prayer may mean something different, and we each have our own special way of communing. How wonderful! As I mentioned in the May Ah-Man Newsletter, prayers for me today are not too long. At night, I pray with Liz when I am not traveling on the road. I thank God for […]

Last week, I outlined a simple practice for those who have not had success in meditation. It was meant for those who needed instruction and a format to follow. Having instructions to follow keeps it simple. Those instructions were for beginners. For those who are a little more advanced, I do have a slightly different […]

At workshops/Retreats or in counseling sessions I always hear: “I tried meditating; it doesn’t work for me.” “I can’t stop thinking about things.” “My mind drifts.” “It’s too noisy.” “I can’t sit in a lotus position.” Etc., etc., etc. Meditation is not a forceful act, but a gentle consent to God’s presence within us. A […]

Why improve your relationship with God? For the same reason that you want to deepen your relationship with others. When we meet a new person and click with them, we want to enhance that relationship. It’s only natural. When we fall in love with someone, we are always looking for ways to be with them […]

While in early recovery, I used to vacation regularly in Maine. Not knowing the area very well, I’d get lost. So I did something that most men do not do; I asked for directions. I would pull into a gas station and tell the attendant where I’d like to go and a lot of times […]