It certainly happened to me as I watched my father slowly sink into the clutches of a dementia that took him from me years before he actually died.

As dad and I occasionally attended church together during the last 3 years of his life, I started looking inside myself for answers I did not have about me and my father. I realized that the simple act of sitting in church brought me comfort in a way nothing else did. Most importantly I started being able to accept my father's condition and his impending death; I started to understand that death is not the enemy. I began to experience new sources of spiritual strength.

I found a book entitled Seeking A Simpler Spirit: An 8-Week Guide toward a Lifelong Relationship with God and have decided to embark on a spiritual journey. I invite you to purchase this small, easy-to-read book and join me. Filled with gentle, practical wisdom, Seeking A Simpler Spirit presents an eight-week program that will hopefully guide us towards an enriched spiritual life and teach us some simple skills for connecting with God every day. It won't take up much of your time; a few minutes a day will be all you need to give.

I plan to start the journey in early 2001.

If you will be joining me, I would love to hear from you. Just send me an . It will be a comfort knowing you are taking the journey too.