by Bruce McIntyre | Oct 2, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Pause to reflect when seasons change Sometimes it happens in September, sometimes in October. But, it always catches my attention and invites me into a reflective mood. The first cool day of Fall, when it starts out cool and rainy and stays that way all day....
by Bruce McIntyre | Sep 11, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Refreshment arrives every morning Near dawn, I ambled my way through the trail around Lake Placid at Chickasaw State Park in Henderson, Tennessee. As usual at this time of year, the first one on the trail gets to knock down all of the spider webs…whether on...
by Bruce McIntyre | Aug 23, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Is yours harmonious or obsessive? People refer to their passions often these days. Swimming, jogging, travel, career, collecting, and many more are referenced as things about which we are passionate. You can probably think of at least one thing. But, is it a healthy...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 19, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
Words from the end About six years ago, I had the honor of conducting the funeral for a centenarian. As with many centenarians, she was spunky, strong-willed, and a bit mischievous. She had handwritten a three page letter of her funeral requests with exquisite detail....
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 10, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
For your life, not just for your lawn Last Saturday, I did a four hour meditation on weeds. This mental/spiritual exercise was aided by the fact that I was literally pulling weeds in our yard for those four hours! We loved the May showers, but since I didn’t do...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 20, 2015 | Spiritual Stuff
What do people talk about at the end? A hospice chaplain describes what she has learned: They talk about the love they felt, and the love they gave. Often they talk about love they did not receive, or the love they did not know how to offer, the love they withheld, or...
