Blog revamp and an invitation...

Hello and welcome to the revamp of my into the wild blog.  I chose the new name for two reasons, first in honor of a great friend of mine and her reintroduction of an ancient word into our modern vocabulary..perichoresis.  In the eighth century the last of the Greek Patriarchs of the Church,  John of Damascus, wrote some deep theology, and part of what he is best known for was his explanation of the Trinity.  He coined the phrase “perichoresis.”  “Peri” means “around,” and “Choresis” means “movement,” and from which we get the word “Choreography.” John said, “There is a divine dance that takes place in the center of God, where Father, Son, and Spirit move around each other, serve each other, give themselves to each other, and each know their part and live it out as fully as possible.”  This concept of perichoresis was soon translated into the phrase, “Divine Dance.” And this great friend of mine has imparted this dance into all of our lives in so many ways that she has no idea of.  The second reason for the name is that I was genetically tested in October of 2009 and found to have the genetic marker for Huntington's Chorea, a progressive neurodegenerative genetic disorder, which affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline, involuntary movement, and dementia. In May of this year I went to the Neurologist and was diagnosed with early symptoms and placed on disability. So for me the irony in the title is that Chorea in greek means..to dance, whether voluntarily or involuntarily and in my case you really can't tell the difference anyway :)

For me, this is an invitation to you to join me on my ever expanding circle of life.  I am a mystic because I feel the presence of God,  I am a poet because I celebrate that presence of God in all of life, and I am a scientist constantly searching and striving to find answers and meaning in every aspect of life and in this I am being made whole. So,  I leave you with a quote from one of my favorites Meister Eckhart:  Apprehend God in all things, for God is in all things.  Every single creature is full of God and is a book about God.  Every creature is a word of God.  If I spent enough time with the tiniest creature--even a caterpillar--I would never have to prepare a sermon.  So full of God is every creature.  For, God is at home;  it is we who have gone out for a walk.

thank you caring....Tim