How to hear the Song of the Spirit in a noisy world

Do you ever have a moment when the heavens reach down and remind you that you’re not alone? If your answer is no … are you sure about that? St. Hildegard Von Bingen said “All of creation is a song of the Holy Spirit.” We don’t always feel his presence or realize he’s the one […]

Deeper Life: How radical is your faith?

Go ahead, and throw your mud into my water –your stones too. This river is going to keep on flowing downfrom further up than we can seebeyond the clouds- pristine and pure,sunshine mixed with stardust, grace and power –and it won’t ever stop pouring into this wilderness,softening the rough edges of jagged rocks,creating a path […]

Embracing the miracle of our interconnectedness across time and space

Hey, you with the silver hair and the heavy heart –I am taking you with me.Up to the heightsold friend,brother,you.Yes, you –Just let goof the shackles, and rise with me.Can you see they are falling off?Can you feel the shift in the atmosphere?I’ll wait as long as it takes for you to realize – I’m […]

Spiritual Journey: Listen to the deep callings of your soul, no matter what.

There is something in methat simply won’t takeanother step. It’s like a shaggy black dog on a hot day in my soul,and it just. won’t. move. When I feel my deep heart pantingfor a glass of water, some shade,and someone to carry me home –I have learned it’s best to listen. I don’t want to […]

Encouragement for when you’re feeling buried alive in life’s struggles

Beneath the boulders,I am with you. I see how heavy they are, how trapped you feel,how powerless you are to escape this burden. I am with youas you peek through the cracks into the light and wonder what sunshine would feel like on your forehead again. I am with you as you struggle against the […]

When you’re struggling to regain faith after a traumatic experience

All I can feel is the splintered edgesof the gaping hole in my heartwhere the bomb went off, but I’m looking out at radiant moon,rich silky night littered with starshine,framed by shifting tapestries of luminescence –and I know there is a God. Even here in this deep groove carved out by the horrors that have […]

Simple Faith: Open your heart to the joy of life

She opened her heart to a joy so wide the hills turned to dust, and the mountains made way for river of loveto flow in from another dimension. Teaming with life,it roared through her heart into a new generation,and they became connectedto an endless ocean. There is a miracle that flowsthrough the heart of woman. […]

An invitation to explore under the surface of your life

Walk with me, Lordinto the deep chambers of my soul – I want to seeunder the surfaceof my life. Take my handthrough these mysterious corridors. I need your lightto find my waythrough this acheinto the infinite fieldof possibilities. I need your presenceto spark miraculous transformation. Mark 4 21-25 He said to them, “Do you bring […]

Angels, children, and the greatest opportunity we can ever have

Oh my goodness, look at them! Your babiesare so precious-they are divine. The way the light shines through their eyes …their sweet smiles –they are sugar kids,miracles,darlings,diamond sweetsunshine, wow! just look at them, your babies. little miracles – you are so blessed to be their mom! Once when I was a newish mom and had […]

Faith in Action: Caring for the Environment

Everyone wants to bask in the glory of my sunriseand dip their toes in my sparkling waters,but who will travel to my forgotten shores?Who will witness the darkness so haphazardly strewnlike a shroud over my life-giving beauty? Who will stop the poison from seeping into the cracks of my soil?Who will care enoughto uncover who […]