On the Way: Resurrection
Easter morning at my church we were encouraged to be attentive in the days and weeks ahead to sightings of the Risen Christ and to then share those experiences with each other, much like what happened with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.* In preparation, I have been pondering what I see in […]
God’s Best Gift to You – Mar. 30, 2023
“The dark night is God’s best gift to you, intended for your liberation. It is about freeing you from your ideas about God, your fears about God, your attachment to all the benefits you have been promised for believing in God, your devotion to the spiritual practices that are supposed to make you feel closer […]
Choosing Integrity – Mar. 14, 2023
“Integrity [is] choosing courage over comfort; it’s choosing what’s right over what’s fun, fast, or easy; and it’s practicing your values, not just professing them.” –Brené Brown, Dare to Lead, p. 189
Questions in the Dark
My Lenten practice this year is to notice what questions arise in the dark, either in my dreams or wakeful times. Sleep seems to filter out the trivia, and I discover what my real questions are. Some arise from worries, of course. Others involve long-forgotten incidents, odd dream encounters, and shards of conversation that I […]
