Spirit of Truth
This Spring, glorious as it is, I often seem to be stuck in sad emotions and the inability to move forward in making decisions about the future. I awaken each day with a practice of remembering my identity as a beloved child of God, intending to stay conscious of the “we-ness” of approaching each moment. Yet I […]
Neutrality and Injustice – May 2, 2023
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” –Desmond Tutu, as quoted in Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes (1984) by […]
Resurrection Truth – Feb. 4, 2022
“Very often I will avoid the truth until my face goes red like a toddler avoiding her nap; until limp-limbed, she finally stops flailing and falls asleep and receives rest – the very thing she needs and the very thing she fights. When someone like me, who will go to superhero lengths to avoid the […]
Resistance and Surrender to Call – Jan. 12, 2022
“When we are able to keep company with our own fears and sorrows, we are shown the way to go; our own parched lives are watered and the earth becomes a greener place.” –Elizabeth O’Connor, Cry Pain, Cry Hope, p. 84
