The Latin word mens, means “right thinking” of the mind,
Perhaps the thinking heart is where we rest,
and find wisdom like a geyser,
spraying love around those in our lives.
Let me have a thinking heart today.
“that we may gain wisdom of heart.”
Psalm 90
Holding on when in turmoil seems to be impossible,
But in the darkness there is light,
There is safety,
And love.
Endure till it is revealed.
“For you darkness itself is not dark, and night shines as the day.”
Psalm 139
A homeless man with a sign around his neck, states silently,
“Give to the Homeless Mission”
drivers wait, stopped by the red light,
windows firmly closed as if broken.
Should I avert my stare and resist this silent call?
“Then come, follow me.”
Gospel of Matthew
From the first flicker of love, comes a firestorm,
Of magnificent beauty, of life,
created by love alone, an image made by God,
now beats safely inside two wombs.
Cousins both separate and related, wave to each other with joy.
“Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.”
Gospel of Matthew
Love here is above all,
It is below all,
within all,
both contained and exposed.
Radiant like the sun that warms, the rain which nurtures, ever present in God
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh.”
Gospel of Matthew
Greeting a cousin from the hill country,
She gave the news
that would change the world,
and her cousin knew why
and she blessed her.
“Blessed are you among women”
Gospel of Luke
Man walked gently in the garden
During the breeze of the evening
All was well in his paradise,
And he loved the plants and the creatures.
Then a light wind kissed his face goodnight.
“tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.”
Book of Deuteronomy
Do loving acts have motives?
A crocodile’s belly with its agenda,
written in invisible ink,
with a shocking message, we would not want to read.
Or are they just what you want them to be. Love.
“So do not fear or be dismayed.”
Gospel of Matthew
I am keeping the interior clean,
Free of dirt and grime,
no messy papers and garbage here,
so visitors will enjoy the time together.
And never know how I feel about them.
“So you too must befriend the alien”
Book of Deuteronomy
The Monastery Within 
