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 […]
Deeper Life: After the loss of a loved one
When the Light we’ve been depending on goes out, we have a choice: surrender to darkness or find a way to Shine. When we lose the relationships that help us feel connected to God, it can feel like the rug has been pulled out from underneath us. The grieving process can bring out the worst […]
Deeper Life: The art of surrender
We forget to thank the grape, while drinking the wine – but He’s the one, who can teach us how to surrender. Sometimes, we’re called to be crushed for the sake of another. Sometimes in our walk of faith, we are called to “turn the other cheek” for the greater good of God’s plan. Jesus […]
Spiritual Journey: when you have no one to turn to
Always Available The saints are just friends I can call at any hour, without waking anyone up- that’s what they’re here for. What would I do without them?
Confessions of a mystical poet
It’s funny looking back. In spite of the fact that I went to church sometimes as a young adult, it’s the last place I would have gone to learn how to hear God’s voice. Even though I was a cradle Catholic and a definite believer in Jesus, I had never learned to integrate our faith […]
What to expect when you follow the still small voice of God
On my honeymoon in Hawaii years ago, everything was perfect except we could never figure out how to get to any of the obscure nature viewing areas we’d read about. Whenever we asked for help, the locals led us on strangely roundabout paths. One would direct us this way to a random landmark that looked like […]
Deeper Life: Gratitude for unanswered prayers
While my head was bowed in despair from grief, under the cover of darkness- God lifted me into the journey of a lifetime. Across a vast, deep canyon, through still waters He carried me into greater beauty- wisdom and authenticity. I was blind, but now safely on the other side, I see. I wanted life to be […]
Meditation on Christ’s presence
Can you feel His royal presence standing next to you right now? Strong and tall, beaming with transcendent power. He’s holding a crystal pitcher filled with the most pristine graces- golden unconditional love is bubbling over and blended with creamy peace and sparkling radiant joy … He wants to pour every ounce of this delectable goodness […]
Simple Faith: Exerience God’s grandeur in nature
Gazing over the vast canyon of Your unconditional love, I begin to sense the depths You would go to carve a place for each of us in Your ethereal home. Everything gorgeous points to Your majesty. The grandeur of nature exists, so we can marvel at Your presence in it. You call to us from […]
Silence and Spirituality
Before you enter into silence, I think you should know how shook up you probably are from living in this world. The moment you get still, you’ll notice debris of doubt and fear floating inside you. You may panic and want to run back into your busy life, but I pray you have the courage to […]