An Empowering Crisis?

With the pandemic well into year two and variants seeming to outpace our attempts to quell the virus, I must admit I hesitate to write this. People are dying, and disparities are only amplified by the crisis. What a mess. Yet the nature of…

Angie’s Dream

Angie had a dream. All her life, she wanted to act, to shine as the star upon the stage. Far from a desire of her ego to grab the spotlight, this was rather an expression of Angie’s natural, irrepressible spirit. She was one of…

? Under the Tree

How would you feel about a different kind of Christmas message this year? One that offered no comfortable assurances of peace on Earth, but instead raised only questions? Would you get frustrated? Would it even make a difference? Do you even…

Cancer Fatigue

“I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!” The patient slumped in her chair, welling up with tears. “This is so hard. I have no energy! What can I do? By the time I’ve got myself ready for the day I just want to go back to bed!” No…

Praying? Focus on form, not results!

In my last blog I encouraged you to shoot for the moon when praying. Here I want to help you hit that target by not focusing on it, and we'll do so by connecting the link between prayer, desire... and weightlifting. How do you desire…

Praying? Shoot for the moon!

It was a clear night with a gorgeous moon, yet even with a good lens, my photograph just wasn’t as clear and sharp as I wanted. There were multiple factors at play, among them being automatic camera settings, atmospheric distortion and electronic…

Hiding in Plain Sight

I snoop. Not only for my gift, but everyone’s. They’re wrapped under the tree, looking amazing and mysterious, and I can’t help but dive in. My justification is that this is what God wants us to do – go searching for the gifts of…

Strength through Weakness

In my last blog I spoke of two people who were bodhisattvas - warriors of compassion. In the face of cancer and mortality, they took steps to ensure their love remained greater than their fear. Like a sailboat in a storm, compassion became a…