Welcoming Pain as a Guide
Setting the scene: Typing these words as I lay on an ice pack. So we're moving. Across the country. And I'm not sure how it happened,...
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- May 9
- 2 min
An Empathetic Witness
At a retreat recently with Beth Taulman Miller, she said these two words that have traveled with me in the last few weeks. The two words...
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- Feb 16
- 4 min
Cultivating Confidence - Becoming the Beloved
This one is for most of the people I’ve come across in the last few months. For those who say “I could never do that”. For the one afraid...
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- Feb 9
- 1 min
Cultivating a Listening Life
I recently had the privilege of leading a workshop at the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona's conference "The Contemplative Way". It...
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- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
Word for the Year: Reflection & Anticipation
Like a lot of people, I choose a word, or usually more like a word chooses me for the year. There's nothing magical about the word, or...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
Lessons in Writing an Icon and Contemplating Mary
There are a few things on my bucket list - and learning how to paint an icon was one of them. I’ve been particularly drawn to them over...
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- Oct 30, 2021
- 5 min
Silencing the Inner Critic
Once upon a time there was this girl who had a difficult time accepting criticism or critique of any kind. She had this voice inside her...
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- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Holding All the Falling
"The leaves fall, fall as from far, Like distant gardens withered in the heavens; They fall with slow and lingering descent. And in the...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Divine Presence - in the learning and unlearning
A memory of learning to ride my bike came to me this morning. I remembered my purple hand-me-down bike with the white plastic woven...
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
My Whole Life Toward Heaven
Nearly every morning I sit with the sun. I watch it as it brings light to the space where I reside. I am not unaware that it has already...
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- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
What if?
What if? The question of the imagination. I've had people in my life tell me they don't have an imagination. However, I think if a person...
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- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Death Dance
Look. Gaze. Really, for an entire minute. Or more. Now closer. What do you see? Here is what has been creating itself inside of me in...
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- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
literally, experiencing God
I have an office space that I share with therapists (they're great - so if you're looking for one and local, let me know) and every other...
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- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Cross in my Neighborhood
I honestly don't remember the first time I walked the stations of the cross. I know it was probably only a few years ago, but I don't...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
a slow journey through lent: day 40
Today. Today is the day. Palm Sunday. The Triumphal entry. I feel like this day is like watching a movie I've seen dozens of times. I...
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- Mar 27, 2021
- 1 min
a slow journey through lent: day 39
We've arrived near the end of our lenten journey. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday - the triumphal entry. I can think of nothing better than to...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
a slow journey through lent: day 38
Take a few deep breaths and settle down into a quiet space. Listen to this song based on Psalm 118 sitting with the music. See what you...
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
a slow journey through lent: day 37
Today, read through the passage for the week again Psalm 118:19-29 in the Message version. Then read through Nan Merrill's interpretation...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
a slow journey through lent: day 36
Today we will sit with the scripture for the week, Psalm 118:19-29. Before beginning to read - take at least three deep breaths....
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- Mar 23, 2021
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a slow journey through lent: day 35
Reflect back on this week with Psalm 119:9-16. Is there a particular word that you have come back to repeatedly? What is it about that...
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