Blocks of Faith

[reflection of Santa Barbara Mission founded by Fr. Juniper Serra]

Boxed castle Lego blocks stacked

Doors’ heaviness support columns hinged tightly

God peeks through human blindness

Zen Stone

[Image from Mt. Calvary Retreat Center, outside my room]

Hewed brown stone nut shell

Worn image surfaces contrasting roughness smoothness sacredness

Emerging folded Lotus hands

Empty Thinking Space

[Reflection upon final "office" day at Trinity Cathedral on July 3]

Empty Thinking Space

Finally emptied the office,

• Paper stuff gone!
• Desk drawers empty!
• Personal pictures down!
• Dust balls are fewer!

But,

• Walls still exist!
• Windows still have the same view!
• Door enters and exists into the same hallway!
• Wood on desk and floor more visible!

Now,

• Empty - Yes!
• Sacred - Always!

Open Floor Plan

Tiny House – Open Floor Plan

A wall opens to the sky as the sun rises.

A wall opens to the travel of life as the sun sets.

A wall tells a story on a colorful mural.

A slab of cool cement comforts feet as a floor.

A sleeping bed of flatten cardboard.

A bright red grocery cart filled with worldly processions.

A home of less-ness proportion.

[The residence of a "homeless" person under the SR51 overpass at McDowell and 20th street]