“To the mind that is still the whole universe surrenders.”— Lao Tzu

Once I realized the importance of solitude, I began incorporating moments of silence into my morning routine and a cup of coffee. During these moments of silence, I had the idea to create this blog to (a) rediscover what I genuinely believe and (b) assist my future generations as they search for their one-of-a-kind vision, “the code within their being.”

Where did John get the idea of who he was - his identity? Can you and I learn from him where we should get our identity? Without considerable effort, our identity will simply grow into a reflection of others’ opinions and expectations of us. Most often, the result is not our true identity.

During and after Millie's final days, I silently shouted, "Where are you, God?” “How could you let her die and inflict deep internal wounds on the rest of us? “How could you fracture my family to the point of not even knowing what to say to each other?” “Where are you?”

Several years ago, Rick Warren wrote a book called The Purpose Driven Life, and it flew off the shelves. It has been translated into 137 languages and sold over 50 million copies in multiple formats, demonstrating that every person has a deep, indwelling hunger to know their purpose. Even when we know it, we find ourselves doubting, "Is this the right one, or should I be doing something else?” The success of Warren's book also epitomizes our tendency to look outside of ourselves for purpose instead of within. Let's see what John says.

The trick to Rabbit Ears was to adjust them for each channel. If not, your picture was fuzzy or just video snow. Each channel had a particular frequency, and the antenna had a unique position. The adjustment process often took two people – one to change the position of the antenna and another to say, "No, no, no, back to the left," then, "Now, back to the right a little," and finally, "right there, that's just right.”

In his recent book, Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death, biochemist Nick Lane says of one of the founding fathers of biochemistry, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, “Life, for Hopkins, was the combination of information, which specifies the protein catalysts (enzymes) that channel these pathways, and flux–the flow of molecules down particular pathways to form new materials for building or rebuilding the city of the cell.” Hopkins’ definition of life, or the life force, combines intelligence and energy. 

To better grasp this, I think of the components of creativity: the creator, his creativity, and his creation. I can imagine an architect holding his plans, representing his initial intention, and then looking at his completed building, representing the final creation. The architect always had the building with him - it was a part of him from the start, and the plans accurately reflected his initial intention.

My faith became collateral damage in the valley of the shadow of my granddaughter’s death at age three. (Audio Included)