by merlelevin | Jan 5, 2012 | Life Lessons
In a few hours, a baby will be born. I have spent the night in prayer and preparation to meet this new soul. There are prayers and candles flickering in different parts of the world this morning as we entrust this delicate process into the hands of God. Please join us...
by merlelevin | Dec 27, 2011 | Life Lessons
It’s December 27th, 2011. The frenetic rush of Christmas is over, New year’s eve looms on the horizon. There are ships on the horizon at the edge of my balcony in Sea Point – oil rigs, container ships and even the famous “World ship” that carries rich people around...
by merlelevin | Dec 21, 2011 | Life Lessons
There’s a festive air here in the mother city, as she is wont to be called. The Jo’burgers have driven down the tip of their country in droves – you can see them a mile away, driving slowly, watching the waves, choking up the windy roads of Cape Town. Empty parking...
by merlelevin | Dec 14, 2011 | Life Lessons
I have been thinking that it takes acute discernment to be alert to read the signs that life gives in obtuse clues and hints. Spiritual teachers come in many forms. I often think of Rumi and how his great teacher Shams arrived as a filthy beggar in the marketplace....
by merlelevin | Nov 28, 2011 | Life Lessons
So many miles to traverse the earth, so many moments to discover the truth of who I am and what I bring to my life.