the present moment, reading, authenticity, listening to God's silence, running, seeing God in all things and all people, listening to a friends heart, pointing people to the treasure they have inside, unconditional love, opportunities to realize who you truly are that arrive out of silence, chivalry and romance--1940's style, stillness, my brother Jonathan, the word birds, symphonies, anything outside, the direct experience of God, music that rips me out of my skin, strings/orchestras, teaching english at a small high school in Beijing (what?), resting, laughter, I Love Christmas and I Love Unity--------
(((((((((((Aslan. Id like to meet Aslan)))))))))))) "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen," Bobby - age 7::::Understand that the Love you have been searching for your entire life is present in the room you are in this very moment. as your eyes read these words you are already whole and complete...safe and sound in the arms of a God who adores you...a God who has been within and around you this whole time....present in your hurting, relentlessly pursuing you with kindness, reminding you of the purpose in the pain....whispering to you that there is MORE than what you see. be still and rest.Oh dear one, GOD HAS NEVER LEFT YOUR SIDE....NOT FOR A MOMENT. Freedom is closer than your breath....always only a choice away. ...the emptiness you think you feel inside is only an illusion....a dream. Here's to the Truth: Who you are is infinitely deeper than any title this world can slap on you....but this cannot be learned....ONLY REMEMBERED. so remember...dear friends...and be at Peace.Just BE love and serve others with love and compassion.... that is the most giving thing you can do...LOVE ALLSERVE ALLREMEMBER::::Happiness is a choice
Hammock, Libera, Sigur Ros, Hillsong United, Desperation Band, Symphonies from movie soundtracks, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Thomas Newman, Explosions in the sky, Au4, Boards of Canada, Tycho, Mar, Coldplay, Keane, Mutemath, Phil Wickham, Pete Yorn, Genika, Bill Douglas, Imogen Heap, Paul Schwartz, Anything extremely peaceful and inspiring, Lincoln Park, 311, Any Worship, Frou Frou--------
Braveheart, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Pride and Prejudice, Chronicles of Narnia, Meet Joe Black, Legend of Bagger Vance, Titanic, Ann(e)of Green Gables, The Notebook, What Dreams May Come, A Chipmunk Adventure, Cinderella Man, Neverending Story, The Last Samurai, Return to Me, Elizabethtown, The Land Before Time
the Bible, any book by Swami Ramdas, the Chronicles of freaking Narnia, The Alchemist, The Experience of No-Self, Silence of the Heart, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, The Truth Is, The Eye of the I, Contemplative Prayer, The Power of Now, In Quest of God, In the Vision of God, Any books by Ghandi or Ramana Maharshi, Stillness Speaks, Practicing the Presence of God (Brother Lawrence), Being Still, Power vs Force, No Ordinary Moments, Loving What Is, Present Moment Awareness, The Purpose and Power of Prayer, Thoughts in Solitude, The Cloud of Unknowing, Sacrament of the Present Moment, Anything by Eckhart Tolle or Thomas Merton.
Jesus, kids, couples that are still romantic after 30 years of marriage, Lucy Pevensie, and my brother Jonathan