Reflecting on all the different forms of prayer that I love, I think my favorite is one that I’ve never technically heard of or articulated even though it’s so natural I can’t by any means claim to have invented it. I think one of the most powerful ways we can bring God into someone’s life […]
Simple Faith: Believe God loves everyone equally
God colors outside the lines Beyond the boundaries of politics and religion, God uses every color of open heart to paint His masterpieces.
Boundaries
Having an open heart around some people can feel like forgetting to shut the front door during a monsoon. All the leaves, mud and dirty water rush in … soaking every crevasse with filth. It’s not your fault, but you’re stuck cleaning up ridiculous emotional messes. People are like storms sometimes – cyclones of selfishness, spinning out […]
Own your sensitivity
It’s crazy, but it’s true – I have to warn you. They’ll literally try to talk you out of being yourself. they’ll go to dramatic lengths to complete this task- It’s like they have an advertising campaign specifically designed to silence you, but don’t let them fool you. Trust me: There is no such thing as […]
Deeper Life: The power of contemplative prayer
The more time I spend contemplating Divinity, the more I notice enormous waves of Love welling up in me. Like typhoons of gorgeous light, a Power Beyond Me rises up and asks to be unleashed in the world- I say yes, and galeforce angel winds blow seeds of grace to God only knows where. I don’t […]