WILLY-NILLY
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” — E.M. Forster The term “willy-nilly” means things happening in a disorderly or disorganized way, without consideration or sense. It spells unpredictability and confusion. For example:…
TINY GRASS IS DREAMING
A lawn sign appeared a few years ago, becoming a popular meme across the internet: Chinese characters with the quaint English transcription — “Do Not Disturb: Tiny Grass is Dreaming.” I don’t know if the translation is really accurate. I read an article that said “tiny grass is resting” may be…
THE FOGGIEST IDEA
For a few years, now, I’ve been seeing more and more references to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, usually in articles about how we relate to facts and information in this political climate, in our age of media overload. Though I had a passing familiarity with the idea, I had never looked…
HOSTS WITH THE MOST
I’m in rehearsals again, for a beautiful musical called Come From Away. It’s a story of kindness, generosity, and radical hospitality, based on real events. On September 11, 2001, after hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U.S. airspace was closed; every plane in the air…
Rev. Drew graduated from the Holmes Institute and was licensed by Centers for Spiritual Living in 2012. He was ordained in 2015. Drew has been leading weekly worship services of celebration, praise, music, and laughter for twelve years. Besides ministry, he enjoys acting, singing, dance, cycling, baking, and cats. He is an innovative teacher, a responsible communicator, a bit of a rabble-rouser, and a fun person to be around. revandrew.org
Patty Stephens began singing on her first breath. She has spent her life developing her voice as an instrument and has a passion for community singing and song leading skills that make it happen. In addition to thirty years as a performing musician and music director in Centers for Spiritual Living she has played with the best of the best in New Mexico’s Jazz scene and is currently lead singer in the award winning band “The Brazil Project.” She is also a faculty member of the New Mexico Jazz Workshop.
WHO WE ARE
Bosque Center for Spiritual Living is a creative community fostering personal fulfillment and universal connectedness, manifesting a kinder and more loving world.
WHAT WE DO
We practice open-hearted and open-minded spiritual realism, explored through the Science of Mind philosophy, New Thought, ancient wisdom, and our own immediate relationship with the Divine.
HOW WE DO IT
We provide supportive structures in which we can do our work together with authenticity, mindfulness, and compassion. These include weekly Sunday services, classes, art and music, care and counseling, and sacred service within and outside the Bosque CSL community.