TUESDAY DECEMBER 30 -- This week, our invitation is to embrace soft heartedness, and the gifts it offers—the gifts of compassion, and empathy, and healing.And we take to heart Kate Bowler’s affirmation, “But I think tender heartedness is the ability…
TUESDAY DECEMBER 23 -- "I now believe that the instruction (dogma) of my childhood—that led me into faith—is not what saved me," my friend tells me. "It was the kindness of my Sunday School teacher; it was when my parents…
TUESDAY DECEMBER 16 -- What does mercy look like?How can I choose to heal, instead of choosing to hurt?How can I spill grace to those around me, instead of disregard or neglect?How can I make room for transformation and growth,…
TUESDAY DECEMBER 9 -- Some days, I really need my buddies, Frog and Toad.This story is called Alone, from Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad are Friends. Pull up a chair, it’s Storytime.Toad went to Frog’s house. He found a note…
TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 -- “Do you have any idea who I am?” The man, a passenger, apoplectic with flushed cheeks, pounding the counter, shouting at the airline agent. Everyone in the departure lounge can hear, and is on edge. (Although,…
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25 -- A young seminary student (studying to become a Rabbi) found himself distraught, and sought the advice of his mentor."Rabbi," he said, "I try to pray and study. I give it my full attention. But I feel…
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18 -- “Sanctuary is wherever I find safe space to regain my bearings,reclaim my soul,heal my wounds,and return to the world as a wounded healer.It’s not merely about finding shelter from the storm: it’s about spiritual survival. Today,…
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11 -- Walking the Camino de Santiago gratefully evokes one of my very favorite stories. The first-grade class was given an assignment; to name the seven wonders of the world. Each student compiles a list, and shares their…
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 -- This week, embracing times and places that heal and replenish.Which means giving ourselves the permission to be immersed in self-care.And no, that is not easy in a world where we see self-care as selfish.But here’s the…
TUESDAY OCTOBER 28 -- This week I want to hear the voice of Mr. Rogers, reminding us, “There’s something deep inside, that helps us become what we can.” And this journey of discovery—of unveiling—is truly an ongoing pilgrimage. A journey…