Open Doors of Mercy
“This is the time for mercy. It is the favorable time to heal wounds, a time not to be weary of meeting all those who are waiting to see and to touch with their hands the signs of the closeness of God, a time to offer everyone, everyone, the way of forgiveness and reconciliation.” – Pope Francis Continue reading Open Doors of Mercy
What Spills Out of Your Cup?
Taming the tongue is not just a matter of biting our tongue, of not saying what we want to say. That’s hard enough, most days. Taming the tongue is not wanting to say it at all. Continue reading What Spills Out of Your Cup?
Remember to Love
There is one resolution for 2018 that I pray will be at the top of your list and mine, for without it none of the others really amount to much in the end. It is simply this – “Remember to Love.” Continue reading Remember to Love
18 Habits for 2018
The new year is just around the corner! I love new year’s resolutions! They have a bad rap, I know. But, honestly, if we are not intentional about life and how we live it, it tends to just flitter by… and we find ourselves with the same goals year after year, without making very much progress. The key is to choose goals that matter – … Continue reading 18 Habits for 2018
Something Bigger Than Ourselves
Be still – today. Yes, I know what day it is. If your Christmas to do list is like mine, there may still be more unchecked than checked. Stocking stuffers have yet to be wrapped, batteries not included have yet to be bought, the sudden leak in the downstairs toilet has got to be fixed, and that carrot cake is not going to frost itself. Continue reading Something Bigger Than Ourselves
The Longest Night
There’s a loneliness in the darkness of difficult decisions and dashed hopes. When none of your choices are what you hoped they would be. When the lifeline of control is slipping through your fingers and words spoken or imagined exhaust your mind and keep your soul from rest. Continue reading The Longest Night
When All Is Not Merry & Bright
They are all around us. People whose hearts are breaking, whose worlds are spinning… longing to feel the deep sleep of heavenly peace. Continue reading When All Is Not Merry & Bright
Three Tips from the Trail for Those Who Are Struggling
For those who are on some rugged sections of the trail of life right now, concerned about what is over the next ridge, carrying a pack that’s far too heavy. Continue reading Three Tips from the Trail for Those Who Are Struggling
Life, Love & Elmer’s Glue
Sometimes it’s only when things seem beyond repair that we realize how precious they are; how much we cannot bear to part with them. Keepsakes we treasure. People we love. Continue reading Life, Love & Elmer’s Glue
The Ghost of Cupcakes Past
Too often we look right past what we have to what used to be. Relationships. Careers. Life circumstances. Wardrobes. And it steals the joy from life. Continue reading The Ghost of Cupcakes Past
The Spiritual Practice of Load Shedding
When we get to the end of what we think we need, life becomes overwhelming and exhausting. Continue reading The Spiritual Practice of Load Shedding
Love
Today’s Word: LOVE Today’s Time of Stillness: 17 minutes “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 This Third Sunday in Advent we light the candle of Love. Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down. Continue reading Love
