Last year I gave myself a quiet resolution to speak affirmations more. In my work through the years I have observed and noticed a lot of individuals growing into amazing people and do some amazing things. Sadly, I often have held onto those noticings under my own self-talk of “they don’t want a creeper”, “I…
Hope Vocation Brokeness & Imperfections
I get asked somewhat regularly what I am reading or for some recommendations. In 2019 I have a goal to read a bunch of the books that I aquired over 2018 but never read. I also have a goal to re-read some of the books that I feel I reference more frequently in my work…
For A Mother-To-Be
In this season of advent, may we walk with the Blessed Mother Mary, and all the other mothers-to-be in our lives. A blessing for a mother-to-be, by John O’Donohue Nothing coud have prepared Your heart to open like this. From beyond the skies and the stars This echo arrived inside you And started to pulse…
Clowning In Rome
One of the best expressions of the way, I hope, we live the Christian life is found in the introduction of a little book by Henri Nouwen. This expression has walked and inspired me for over a decade and continues today. The little book, “Clowning in Rome: Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, and Contemplation”, is…
Geoffrey Owens & Brother Lawrence
Over the course of the weekend a lady snapped a photo of a recognizable actor (for those whom certainly grew up in the 80’s) that was bagging groceries at the local Trader Joe’s. For whichever reason & through some method she distributed her snuck photo and thus sparked a story that bordered on job-shaming. If…
Second Sight
Sometimes, you need the ocean light, and colors you’ve never seen before painted through an evening sky. Sometimes you need your God to be a simple invitation, not a telling word of wisdom. Sometimes you need only the first shyness that comes from being shown things far beyond your understanding, so that you can fly…
