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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 July 28, 2024
Last week’s Sunday Letter described the importance of uniforms to student for improving academic achievement and consistent attendance. I have now learned the members of our local University Christian Church, provided 6,897 shirts, jeans, and shorts to Fort Worth girls and boys during the 2023-24 school year. I am sure UCC would welcome your contribution…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 21, 2024
** Each Monday, I begin with a blank pad of paper following the sending forth of the Sunday Letter. The process seems to include notes on a news item, a quote on keeping the seams together of society, climate, faith and perhaps a personal sharing begins the slow move from pad to screen. When the…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 14, 2024
** As you know, Public Libraries have always been my safe place. My mother took me to the Fort Worth library for my 1st library card when I was 7 or 8. The library encouraged me to be curious, to explore and to learn. In 2024, (rural and urban) libraries are still community hubs for…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 7, 2024
** Sunday Letter readers live coast to coast. Each of you bring a unique perspective and background to your comments and email follow-ups. One observant reader responded via email: “There are Land people and there are Ocean people.” It seems to me that Ocean people see different colors of green, brown, ocean and sky blues,…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 30, 2024
Nature report from Pershing: Our street is blessed with an abundance of trees, and birds. Two Common Flicker Woodpeckers come daily to the suet basket on our front yard Red Oak. A Red Headed Woodpecker, my first, is finding food in our neighbor’s large but aging tree…Stunning! A neighbor joined us in taking down their…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for Jun3 23, 2024
I am writing about fathers for a 3rd Sunday, as I have truly reflected on your comments. Many readers wrote about the teachings, love, and importance of fathers. I was also taken by readers comments about the missing of a father due to an early death, divorce, or addictions. This missing was supported by the…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 16, 2024
** Father’s Day is an opportunity for memories and connecting in meaningful ways between daughters, sons, wives and dads. Sometimes, we honor our dads for all they do or accomplish as well as, and especially, strengthening the family. It is even more important to honor our dads for who they are and are still becoming….
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 9, 2024
Sunday, June 16, is Father’s Day. I am posting a Father’s Day thought, early, to promote connections within a family, a call, maybe sharing food and a memory or two. If not near, slow mail a personal note. Mostly, pay attention and allow a special weekend to not slip past. We may go to the…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 2, 2024
A calendar turned my page to 80 on Friday. Grateful for Beth’s grace, memories, the giving of herself with others by her caring, art, and meditations. Alongside photos of younger days, I am curious about my tomorrows. I know I/we are not through. Our determined efforts today are focused on eating better environmentally friendly foods,…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for May 26, 2024
** In his 500-page print book “UNDO IT,” Dean Ornish, MD, summarizes his Lifestyle Medicine Plan this way: 1) A whole foods, plant-based diet 2) Moderate exercise including flexibility, walking, & strengthening 3) Stress management including meditation, Tai Chi, pauses, and 4) Social connections and support, and healthy relationships. Ornish believes Lifestyle Medicine is less…