Driver’s Seat
Last December, a small group of us decided to host a caroling event for Christmas Eve at Maple Street Dance…
Baked Goods
Not long ago, my niece Mary introduced me to "The Great British Baking Show." There are four seasons on Netflix,…
It Had To Be Hafiz
14th-century Persian poet and mystic Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī, known today primarily by his pen-name “Hafiz,” wrote about Divine…
What a Piece of Work
Last week Travis and I visited the NM Natural History Museum to see the special Leonardo da Vinci exhibit. Before…
Dare to Prosper
by Travis Chapman When I was asked if I would like to give the talk this week at Bosque Center…
Look Both Ways
I encountered a Rumi quote this week: "Every moment contains a hundred messages from God. For every cry of ‘Oh,…
My Kind of Church
We’re almost six months into this beautiful new adventure called “Bosque Center for Spiritual Living.” And for six months, we’ve…
Long Strange Trip
Wow, life can be bouncy. Most of you know that I buried my brother this week. I’m packing up to…
Free Association
Aw hell, friends… Some weeks I really don’t know what to say. Spiritual principles and noble truths sound like feeble…
Where It All Happens
It’s pretty easy to get overwhelmed in our busy lives. We live with a ridiculous amount of stress and pressure…
Them’s My Toes
Last month, we rode the M.S. Dixie paddleboat across Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay. It was spectacularly beautiful. The tour…
Honest to Goodness
I value honesty. It may be the single most important quality to me in any type of relationship — with…