God, our hearts are breaking. Another day, another senseless tragedy.
Encouragement to step into the Light of Christ
I am taking off my sunglasses. I am stepping out of the shadows. I want to see this glistening, golden, gorgeous Light for myself … I want to know: Can I keep my eyes open in the face of God’s Glory? How much of this Radiant Love can I stand? At 5 months old, it’s […]
Simple Faith: The Transformational Power of Prayer
I decided to make time for the Timeless, and it has transformed every aspect of my life. Nothing is mundane anymore. Here and now, where “reality” competes for my full attention – when I open my heart into Eternity, life sparkles again. Everything is possible because God has captivated my attention. Above and beyond the […]
Deeper Life: Learning to Trust the Spirit of God
It’s okay to follow the path paved with peace. Sweetness leads to more of the same. love to love, joy to joy – miracles to ever more remarkable acts of God. Has frustration ever healed anyone you know? or even cleared a traffic jam? Next time you’re stuck, take a deep breath and remember Who has the power […]
Spiritual Journey: When You Reach the Limits of Your Human Capabilities
When I allowed my heart to open so far, so fast that it shattered into a million tiny pieces – I didn’t realize I was making the smartest decision of my life. My love exploded into the universe like fireworks vanishing into thin air, and I experienced the gaping emptiness of my broken humanity – […]
Encouragement to Guard Your Heart
Your heart is the only home you have to welcome God. Don’t let anything but Love inside … The tiniest fear can start a fire that burns the whole place down. Before you know it, jealousy will rob you blind. Bitterness will poison in the air, and when resentment floods the basement, you won’t have […]
Simple Faith: Acknowledge Christ’s presence in ordinary moments
Today You came in the shape of an infant heavy on my chest. the sweet smell of her skin, the warm deep of her breath, the gentle lull into invisible bliss… the tangible connection to eternal calm – Sweet Spirit of God, You are always with me. always real, always pure, always Divine … in the silence […]
Spiritual Journey: Finding the courage to embrace freedom
Who are you when the shackles fall off? When the judgements, expectations and illusions clang to the ground … Who rises up? When the chains finally break and you’re free.. What does she want to do now? In this moment, with this breath… What does she love? Who does she want to be with? Where does […]
Spiritual Journey: When we need to overcome a fear
When we’re about to do something brave, the heaviness we feel is the weight of all the spirits we’re about to lift … Is there anything more inspiring than seeing someone face their fears to do something truly courageous? Doesn’t it kind of make you want to be brave too? Researcher Brene Brown says “Courage is contagious. […]
Deeper Life: Learning to lovingly disagree with others
Do opinions need to be boxing gloves? Why can’t they be flowers? What if we’re all part of a bouquet in the hands of God? What if we each have a unique color, texture, scent and reason for being placed exactly where we are? Can’t we begin to see our differences as compliments to each other’s […]