Tag: rule of life

A Chapter of a Rule of Life – Prayer Practice

Prayer Practice Let this chapter remind me that I do believe that prayer works.  Let me be equally clear that I have no idea how.  Does God show up?  Yes.  Does God show up early?  Never.  And that really pisses me off. I believe that I am living a life,...

Chapter XX – Prayer: What I think and believe

(please note that chapters have been slightly re-ordered) Chapter XX - The What and The Why of Prayer “Prayer is then not just a formula of words, or a series of desires springing up in the heart – it is the orientation of our whole body, mind and spirit to...

Chapter XVII on Health

Chapter 17 - Health Let this chapter of my Rule of Life remind me monthly of how very precious my life is on this planet.  It is no more precious than any other human life and my own personal belief is that my life is no more precious than any...

Chapter XVI – Shadows, Light and Darkness

Chapter XVI - Shadows, Light and Darkness There will be shadows.  There will be light and there will be darkness and there will, as a result, be shadows.  Learning to become and be comfortable with uncertainty along with being willing to examine my thoughts, will help me to stay in...

Chapter XV – Work

The staff of Saint John's Cathedral - an image of authority and work Chapter XV - Work A Rule of Life The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond “Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.” -Henri Matisse Let this chapter be read slowly...

on writng truth – the Rule of Life as truth-telling

Honesty is the most important too in writing a Rule of Life.  It seems obvious and yet in a book about wiring a Rule of Life I need to say a word about honesty.  I am not dishonest.  I would even go so far as to say I am honest. ...

Chapters on living with uncertainty

Chapter XI - Living with uncertainty “And can any of you, by worrying, add a single hour to your span of life?” Matthew 6:27 It is interesting to me that this passage, and the beautiful one about the lilies of the field and the birds of the air, follows a...

Chapter X on Meditation

Chapter X - Meditation A Rule of Life The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond Life can be so busy and with so many moving parts.  There always seems to be an over-caffeinated and over-functioning list of things to do and this list seems to invade me when I wake up in...

Chapters on anxious thoughts

(Please forgive the brief cessation of the Daily Sip.  I needed to rest for a few days.) This week we will be looking at chapters which encourage mental wellness.  What chapters do you need in your Rule of life which will remind you of how you want to live?  What...

On writing your Rule of LIfe

As you write your Rule of lIfe, remember that it need not be complicated nor long.  Indeed, if it is either, you will threaten your willingness later to read it daily.  A Chapter is usually about 600-1000 words.  They can be less.  They can be only a few sentences (if...