Daily Dose (May 21 – 24)
TUESDAY MAY 21 -- A sanctuary is a place that restores us. Renews us. Refreshes us. And reminds us of what is really important. A sanctuary allows us to hear the music which reminds us that we are enough, and…
TUESDAY MAY 21 -- A sanctuary is a place that restores us. Renews us. Refreshes us. And reminds us of what is really important. A sanctuary allows us to hear the music which reminds us that we are enough, and…
TUESDAY MAY 14 -- Once upon a time, a man named Fred Rogers decided that he wanted to live in heaven. Heaven is the place where good people go when they die, but this man, Fred Rogers, didn’t want to…
TUESDAY MAY 7 -- This week, I had a Sabbath Moment reader tell me, “I am emotionally parched.”And I do get it. Good choice of words. Spent, or at the end; times, without even knowing it, when we need space…
TUESDAY APRIL 30 -- This week, the permission to embrace our inherent beauty.We do know that being told we are seen, and loved, often feels too good to be true.And we do know that inherent beauty can be easily hidden.And…
TUESDAY -- Only love will set us free.So, this week, very, very loud renditions of love songs—music of healing and redemption and transformation. The music that gives hope to people around us.Pete Seeger believed in the power of music. It…
TUESDAY -- As a boy, stories from the Bible were a staple in my education. Remember the Old Testament story about Moses, on a mountain in a desolate place, on the edge of gloom? A bush begins to burn. And…
TUESDAY -- This week, we embrace the healing power of presence.And yes, we wonder if we have what it takes. As if hand holding and presence is a gift given to the special anointed few. But what if...Presence does not…
This week, Sojourner Truth’s wonderful affirmation. “Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life’s light…
TUESDAY -- “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, a few…
TUESDAY -- “Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to…