Category: Wednesday’s Wisdom

Good Morning, TSJ “Peeps,” Since Father’s Day is Sunday, our TSJ wise old Solomon has been brought to a chair right next to me to inspire us to think straight about important things.  Like what really matters.  What lasts a lifetime and beyond. Since Tom has gone to greener pastures my perspective on lots of things has changed and keeps on doing so.  Part of it, I believe, is the aging process.  I know I am not alone in this, but one of my worst fears for my life was the possibility of him changing scenery before I did. I knew it

Greetings TSJ Friends, What two things do we humans desire a whole lot?  I think it may be safety and freedom.  This is true both on the physical plane and the emotional and spiritual plane! And both safety and freedom are generated by love. This is the essence of today’s Wednesday Wisdom…the kind of “wisdom” that is ever earthy and always evolving here at TSJ headquarters. Today Solomon Junior (SJ) is listening to Solomon telling him about the inherent value in having certain necessary restrictions from time to time to provide safety for exploring his world.  So Solomon was very grateful I came home yesterday

Good Morning TSJ Encouragers and Sojourners, Today I feel like I have more wonder than wisdom. Yes, it is Wednesday….another week in which we have all experienced a lot of life . For me, I am left wondering what it would be like to truly be wise in such a complex world of choice and brokenness. At the same time, I think wonder and wisdom do go together.  People who never wonder do not feel the awe of life’s mysteries and/or unanswered questions.  They likely lack curiosity and the confidence to take risks. But you are not like that at TSJ.  You are

Dear TSJ Peeps . . . Have you ever said out loud with full force (even if no one is around to hear you), “I quit. I cannot do this anymore!” I am sure most of you have.  Perhaps many times under different circumstances. It usually is a sign of utter fatigue and exasperation. On my way home last evening from a committee meeting, I found myself rehearsing conversations, actions, and thoughts that seemed to point to those nagging inner “voices” (thoughts)  of self- recrimination. It seems these thoughts had been silently percolating all day in the unconscious corners of

Good Morning, TSJ Seekers of Wisdom ! I overheard Solomon and SJ chatting together this morning .  They have been missing Tom’s Wednesday morning pat on the head and I have been careless about it. Truthfully, I have missed that ritual too since he has been in his heavenly home. But today I remembered and sat them  in front of the window so they could look out and see “The bench” and beyond. Before long I heard a discussion going on between senior and wizened Solomon and curious Solomon Junior (SJ). SJ asked Solomon, “What is a horizon? I have