Why Are We Afraid?

Good morning... We sat in silence, suddenly stunned. The immensity of God's invitation felt astounding. As we read these words our hearts pondered aloud, "Might, collectively, we be God's healing solution for this hurting world?" ****** Excerpt from Paula D'Arcy's Seeking With All My Heart To live in extraordinary ways, to taste the freedom of the soul deep [...]

By |2018-11-08T04:01:26-05:00November 8th, 2018|Everyday life, Fear, God's Love, God's Plan, Light In Darkness|

A Difficult Time

Good morning... "I’m sensing a difficult time for you right now, and I’m praying for you and missing you," began my dear friend's email from yesterday. As I write in transparency, people see me, sense me, surround me with prayer. In the early morning hours, I felt supported by my friend, loved, known, understood. "Thank you for intuiting [...]

By |2018-10-26T06:46:26-04:00October 26th, 2018|Fear, Letting Go, New From Old, Spiritual Growth, Trust God|

Fear Falls Away

Good morning... I drink comforting coffee from my "melt-me-more" mug as I ponder the purpose of a revealing exchange. Recently sharing a genuine hug, I said, "I appreciate you," and at the very same time he said, "I love you." I felt the mismatch of emotional expression, much like the uneven awkwardness from a Bachelorette episode. For years [...]

By |2018-10-24T08:22:03-04:00October 24th, 2018|Fear, God's Love, Letting Go, True Self, Trust God|

Why Hold Onto Anger?

Good morning... I lingered in silent solitude after a life-giving session with my spiritual director. Sitting still for as long as I needed, I soaked in the palpable presence of God. I quietly felt compelled to pull out my old IPhone 6S to take pictures of three framed sayings resting in the borrowed room. "holding onto anger is [...]

By |2018-10-22T06:25:21-04:00October 23rd, 2018|Everyday life, Fear, Human Nature, Jesus Christ, Light In Darkness|

Our Need To Nestle

Good morning... Before choosing a book for each new semester, I prayerfully nestle into a few chapters from a small handful of possiblilities. God knows what lies before us. God knows our every need. I totally trust the LORD to nudge: "This is the book for the season ahead." Then I put the book down before reading it fresh, [...]

By |2018-10-18T00:04:48-04:00October 18th, 2018|Fear, Nature, Transformation, Trust God|

God Continues Our Conversation

Good morning... Seeing through the shadows of our pointy porcupine of self-protection, God continues our conversation. The Lord called out to the man and asked, “Where are you?” The man answered, “I was naked, and when I heard you walking through the garden, I was frightened and hid!” “How did you know you were naked?” God asked. “Did [...]

By |2018-10-06T09:20:30-04:00October 6th, 2018|Fear, Human Nature, Imperfection|

Everyone Is Seeing Red

Good morning... "We were asked to look around the room and record in our minds everything red," she explained. (For example: red paint, red candle, red pillow, red flower.) "Next," she said, "we were told to close our eyes. After a few moments, we were instructed to remember anything in the room that was blue." Red. Red is [...]

By |2018-09-27T12:19:54-04:00September 27th, 2018|Awareness, Fear, Jesus Christ, Peace|

Our Whole Head Of Emotions

Good morning... I am repeating this image from yesterday's post because I love it so. It captures my experience. In overwhelming moments, it is so very "me." Much like the Cousin Itt character in the 1964 The Addams Family TV series, sometimes I feel like my wild-haired emotions cover my entire body, especially hiding my eyes, rendering me [...]

By |2018-09-23T03:27:10-04:00September 23rd, 2018|Fear, Human Nature, Imperfection, True Self|

What Face Do We Wear?

Good morning... After a recent morning post, one of my favorite people in the world shared with me a poem that touched me deeply. The words I love most beg a startling question: "With the presence of flaws in the grain at our core, what face will we show the world today?" ****** David Whyte's "The Faces at [...]

By |2018-09-22T08:31:25-04:00September 22nd, 2018|Fear, Imperfection, Light In Darkness, True Self|

Deep Waters Rise

Good morning... All week our TVs have afforded us front row seats for the forecasted devastation of Hurricane Florence. Experts have mapped out the mayhem, predicting the path of this strong-willed storm. What will we see when we turn on the news today? How many people over the coming hours will privately pray? "Save me, O God, for the waters [...]

By |2018-09-14T00:31:49-04:00September 14th, 2018|Fear, Mystery, Prayer, Trust God|
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