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Roy’s Sunday Letter for November 30, 2025
A Thanksgiving Of Monks, Horses, Weather and Hope in Difficult Times When Sunday Letter readers tell me the SL “makes me think,” I have good feelings of intent and purpose. Other comments highlight a pause to reflect on life thus far and the sense of the sacred found in meditation, prayer, and community worship. I…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for November 23, 2025
NOTES ALONG THE WAY Some of us stuff crumble notes in our pockets or purse. My notes are scattered in notebooks, cards, or sticky notes. Today’s Sunday Letter is a gathering together of random notes. Beth Forwards social postings she finds meaningful, or with an unusual insight. One of her favorites is a young Black…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for November 16, 2025
OUR ONE POT OF FAITH A new reader of the Sunday Letter asked, “What do you want to achieve?” The question gave me pause, to reflect if not to achieve then what and took me to reflect on faith. My desire is to show the pleasure of being curious, to welcome to the learning, the…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for November 9, 2025
WISDOM SAYINGS ON A SUNDAY A young Paul Simon wrote wisdom was found written on a bathroom wall. I have stumbled over wisdom in fiction pages, a Mary Oliver verse, and a comment by a friend over coffee. This Sunday I offer informal sayings and comments whenever and wherever you may stumble over my gathered…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for November 2, 2025
Supportive Thoughts in A Week of Troubles & Challenges Each week may bring news and events of harm and injustice to those who live, work, and worship around us. Destructive weather in Jamaica and Bahamas has changed food, housing, employment for so many. Immature blaming and general lack of compassion has created additional hardships for…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for October 26, 2025
THESE KEEP MY EYES FORWARD AND MY HEAD UP This week’s Sunday Letter is about the individuals, causes, and life events that Inspire me. This Gives Comfort, and Teaches me what is important for my health, my joy, my marriage, and my experience of the Sacred. Willie Nelson has communicated all of life’s emotions since…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for October 19, 2025
CREATIVITY AND NOURISHING YOUR CREATIVE GARDEN Julia Cameron has published 20 books…including books of poetry, plays and music about the art of creativity. Her break-out book, “The Artist Way,” introduced the public to Morning Pages. Her insights on creativity are shared in “Walking in This World, The Practical Art of Creativity.” Cameron has inspired me…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for October 12, 2025
WHO WOULD YOU INVITE TO YOUR TABLE? A Netflix favorite is “Somebody Feed Phil.” This popular food and people show introduces the culture of food, chefs, and cities nationally and internationally. Each episode ends with Phil inviting 6 to 8 food guides and chefs of that episode to share and enjoy a table and meal…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for October 5, 2025
WISDOM THAT TEACHES, COMFORTS, & CHALLENGES One of Beth’s life enjoyments is finding and copying wisdom quotes and sayings into one of her now five journals. I have lifted today’s writings from one of her journals. I am confident SL readers will find favorites to read more than once, perhaps to write into your own…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 28, 2025
THOUGHTS ON FAITH – THEN AND NOW This week’s letter is the third in a series…recent Sunday Letters have been about Crosses, Prayers and Meditation. Faith is the focus for the third in the series. I chose Faith last as it continues to evolve even now as an elder. We are all pilgrims in this…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for October 6, 2024
** Great appreciation for the personal comments about “who makes up your Village for support, communications, and encouragement.” People shared that their Village members knew of the importance of staying in contact and how to best do that. So, one outcome of the Sunday Letter is the awareness that strengthening our person-to-person networks makes us…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 29, 2024
As you know, Hurricane Helene created a devastating expanse of heavy rain, high wind, storm surges, and tornadoes. This is an all too familiar weather pattern, I believe Helene calls us to pay attention to the resilience and hope that will emerge out of this weather tragedy. Mankind and all of its wisdom still has…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 22, 2024
** Bonton Farms in south Dallas began as a small home garden. Today, Bonton Farms has expanded to two fully functioning farms, a market & store, and coffee shop. This neighborhood is known for being a food desert with high rates of poverty and crime. Bonton Farms now employs south Dallas residents in job training…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 15, 2024
I would like to encourage you as a Sunday Letter reader to use the Comment box at end of each Sunday Letter. All that is needed is name, email and touch the Submit button. I truly look forward to reading them and respond to every Comment. Your Comments guide me in selecting topics and my…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 8, 2024
** My Santa Fe friend, Roger, introduced me to the important role of Creating an Experience. The Experience could be in car shopping, at Costco or the fast-growing local taco shop. Yet, the rapid expansion of parking reserved for Curbside Pick-up, Uber Eats, along with zooming, ATM and fast-food lanes, limits our experience of each…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 1, 2024
** A true American hero, Senator John Lewis, now has a bronze 12′ statue in front of the county courthouse in Decatur, Georgia. The statue of Senator Lewis replaces a monument to the Confederacy that had stood for 100 years. Younger SL readers may not know the heritage and role of Senator Lewis in making…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 25, 2024
** Habitat For Humanity (Ft. Worth) has city approval to construct a “tiny house community” for seniors. Habitat will build 31 one-bedroom homes of 465 sq. feet and 8 two-bedroom homes of 835 sq. feet, along with a pavilion, pond, and walking trails. Any future sell by a homeowner will have to meet age and…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 18, 2024
** CNN’s Good Stuff brings us inspiration and encouragement. In Gothenburg, Sweden, an orchestra has come together involving 300 players with different backgrounds, languages, voices, and musical talent, including Ron Davis, conductor. Members are refugees, immigrants, and others searching for a safe place to live, play and be a part of something special, thus, The…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 11, 2024
“ Opinions do not strengthen connections; Opinions do not carry the power to heal divisions nor hearts. The sharing of our Stories is how we connect; by listening to the stories of others, and telling our own story, divisions are healed, as are our hearts.” Roy Bowen – 2024 ** Multiple internet sites provide reasons…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 4, 2024
** The word Community has been heard often this week. The Paris Olympics have encouraged Community across borders, language, and teams to form International Communities. Toyota ads promote joining the “Toyota Community.” The rapid growth of online global Communities provides everyone, whether urban or rural, a way and place to belong. My heritage and understanding…