Its Advent.  This is one of my favorite John Rutter carols.  Recorded at Royal Albert Hall, by the BBC.  Nothing like a room full of Brits, singing with their whole hearts!See his star shining brightIn the sky this Christmas Night!Follow me joyfully;Hurry to Bethlehem and see the son of Mary!

Do you ever wonder if your job, or your friendships, or maybe your whole life make a difference?  Do you feel small, unimportant, and insignificant?And then do you sometimes think its all for naught?  Maybe you are like me, and you have been fooled into thinking that the only lives or careers that really matter … Continue reading He Put Me Here for a Reason

It's Thanksgiving. This is an amazing day. Let's not take this day, or any day for granted. The narrator is Br. David Steindl Rast, a Benedictine monk.

This past Saturday, rain was threatening the skies over the Rose Bowl, in a land where the sun constantly shines.  This day the sky was deep grey and ominous, as if some massive dark and foreboding thing were coming.And then, as the crowd of 90,000 stood and paused for the National Anthem - it felt … Continue reading On Losing, Winning, and Why This Feels So Good

They were only thirty three souls and a dog, facing thousands of miles of unknown territory.  Their adventure captures my imagination like no other.  Two years, four months and ten days travel from St. Louis to the Oregon Coast, and then back again to St. Louis; 3,700 miles one way and 7,000 miles round trip.  … Continue reading Merriweather Lewis' Moment of Reflection

This song just came on Pandora here at my work.  It reminded me of two lovely young ladies who I love more than I can express.  This is for you, girls.  (Check out my notes in the lyrics below)If you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dreamAnd for a fraction of a second … Continue reading Paul Simon: Father & Daughter

Note the wrapped right hand for IVsIt started with an embrace in the delivery room.  And then, another embrace, 9 months later, as we were unexpectedly back in the pediatrics ward of Huntington Hospital with a very feverish lump of 9 month old baby girl resting on my shoulder.  She would be in that hospital … Continue reading It Started with an Embrace

This certainly illustrates the point of Psalm 19.  Make sure to watch it full screen. View from the ISS at Night from Knate Myers on Vimeo.

Its late summer now and the daylight here is growing shorter.  Past is the 54th anniversary of my arrival on this planet.  Lately, over the course of this summer, I have been reflecting on how much of this life I am really understanding.  Or appreciating. Or celebrating.  And I don't blog here as much as … Continue reading Are We Paying Attention to All This?