Lately, we’ve been spending some time at the park downtown. One day, I walked around with R for a while with cookies to share. On another, we were spreading the word about an emergency shelter, because it was to be very cold that night. Most recently, it’s been showing up with pizza on Saturday evenings, [...]

One night recently, I woke up four or five times with anxiety, and I did some combination of meditation and prayer each time. The anxiety began to lift by morning. I am so grateful that, instead of being alone on my zafu (meditation cushion), I am in the loving arms of my Brother. It makes [...]

A family of five lost everything in a house fire in our hometown of Prineville last Friday night.
Several of the children are small, and the oldest girl is 13. The family is now staying in a hotel until they can find another place to live. 
I know many of you who frequent this blog live in [...]