Becoming Like Children
“...change and become like little children...” Matthew 18: 1-5 Let’s try this. Closing our eyes. Taking a slow, deep breath. Let’s give...
A Few Short Sentences
I’m four weeks in. Two weeks remain. And I’ve been thinking. About questions. Asked to and of me. Here’s a few short sentences for three....
Action and Contemplation
Draw peace and pour stillness. Act and contemplate. Trust, be open, and say “yes.” My intention is personal renewal through action and...
The Sacred Journey
"Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision...
Grateful for the Part That's Hard
“There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard....
I’m here, but I’m just not here
...and then I stopped. And it was okay. For nearly three years, I had a daily practice. Sharing quotes and thoughts and wisdom and ideas....
Changing Nouns and Making a Holy Shift
We had a plan. We had support. We stepped out on faith. We changed some nouns. We made a holy shift. Last week, I was part of a major...
Love of Learning and Another Next Step
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” Thich Nhat Hanh Earlier today, I was...
Humans Doing and Being
Contradiction often brings about tension. And there is tension when we attempt to hold together two opposing or seeming opposite ideas. A...
From Wisdom to Wonder
Every Sunday evening, I sit in jail, looking at a piece of paper. The paper has the date and "Prayer Requests" hand printed at the top....