Be Notoriously Bad

Good morning... As she nestled into the monastery for a weekend retreat, my friend read these framed words on the wall. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation and be notorious. - Rumi By nature, she plays it safe. She heeds the warning signs of her fears. Her reputation has taken a long time to [...]

By |2018-06-16T14:09:43-04:00October 25th, 2016|Fear, God's Love, Letting Go, Silence And Solitude|

The Swampland of Our Soul

As I wrote a reminder email to my Tuesday class, I included the following quote from this week's chapter. In the afternoon, we settled into my living room. Sharing thoughts and learning collaboratively, we talked candidly about the things that get in the way of our wholehearted living. Read these words outloud, again they resonated. "In Jungian circles, shame [...]

By |2017-09-01T01:55:42-04:00October 19th, 2016|Fear, Friendship|

Human Nature Hoards

Good morning... God held up a universal mirror through the words of Henri Nouwen yesterday. On 5.6.16, Nouwen's morning meditation touched our truth: "As fearful people we are inclined to develop a mind-set that makes us say: 'There's not enough food for everyone, so I better be sure I save enough for myself in case of emergency,' or 'There's [...]

By |2018-06-17T21:33:50-04:00May 7th, 2016|Everyday life, Fear, Trust God|
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