Tuesday -- Where do we park this thing called hope?And how do we replenish it?Sometimes, in our topsy-turvy world hope seems to shrink, or evaporate. And we assume that is our given reality. But let’s pause here... This is important:…
Too often, the headlines tear at our national emotional quilt.I enjoy an expansive vocabulary. But some days, I don’t have words. And the spiral I take toward mental exhaustion isn’t fun.It’s as if I wake up at the mercy of…
Tuesday -- Every once in a while, we’ve all been pestered by the question, "Does what I do, or give, or offer, make any difference? Does it mean anything?" Sometimes it doesn't take much to make me wonder.Recently, I’ve heard…
Tell me the weight of a snowflake," a coal-mouse (a small bird) asked a wild dove."Nothing more than nothing," was the answer."In that case, I must tell you a marvelous story," the coal-mouse said."I sat on a fir branch, close…
Tuesday -- This week, we ask how we navigate our broken and uncertain world. We find encouragement and comfort in Leonard Cohen’s reflection,“There is a crack, a crack in everythingThat's how the light gets in.”However, this is the great irony.…
Care of any kind—compassion, generosity, communication, reconciliation, service, ministry, teaching, giving—begins with and is nourished by self-care. Or in the words of Charlie Parker, “If it ain’t in you it can’t come out of your horn.” Care begins with the power…
eCourse May 14 - June 8 What if my plate is too full? What choices do I make if I can’t do it all? What does it mean to be present for my own life? How do I find my…
A sanctuary restores us, replenishes us and nourishes us. We need them more than ever… What you will learn in the webinar…What is sanctuary? Why do we need sanctuary? What are the hurdles and obstacles to sanctuary? What are the…
It is easy to lose a sense of self in a world of hurry and distraction and anxiety. Have you ever felt overwhelmed, only to add one more thing to your to-do list? Have you ever wished for an extra…
A mother begins her weekend breakfast routine, pulling ingredients from the refrigerator. Omelets on the family menu this morning. Before she knows it, her two-year-old daughter has climbed a chair and is now sitting on the kitchen counter. "Momma, can…