SON You are small, but you contain worlds. You are helpless, yet you shine with the power of life itself. You cannot contain your own power. When… Read more "Son, you are small but you contain worlds"
Author: Nathan
Winter – little deaths, seasons, and the end of life
“Transcript” from a talk I did. Another from the series is on Dying well. What I want to do today is get into winter. Really get into…… Read more “Winter – little deaths, seasons, and the end of life”
Dying well… one of the most important things you can do
This is a general summary of a talk I did at First Congregational Church in Oshkosh, WI on November 27th, 2016. It is part of a three…… Read more “Dying well… one of the most important things you can do”
When things seem to unravel
it is not all the internal emotional and psychological energy devoted to reading, posting, reposting, and rebuking each other in the news or on Facebook all day that is going to make a difference in the world. The things that are lasting are the ancient ways of the earth: connecting to the life around us (both human and more-than-human), mentoring and eldering the younger generations, living our purpose and calling fully, and re-imagining the present and empathic art of face-to-face conversation.
How we are meant to see
My eyes need softening, my gaze the balm of what they were made to behold. We were not made to stare into that blue light of our…… Read more “How we are meant to see”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 