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“Love one another. In the same way I loved you . . . love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples — when they see your love.” -Jesus

“Please, Lord, remember, You have always been patient and kind.” Psalms‬ ‭25:6‬

I don’t know what else to say . . . other than it’s been a rough day. I’ve always known myself to be a bit squirrelly on the inside — moved by my feelers. It doesn’t matter what my brain says. For better or worse, it’s how I feel that, well, means anything. And rightContinue reading “Rescue from Sadness”

Have you ever had that experience when you started realizing everything you thought you ever knew about something just started collapsing before your very eyes? And not just little piece by little piece, slowly over time . . . think demolition bombs. As disorienting as it is — not to mention crazy-ass scary — IContinue reading “Real Jesus”

“The Lord can always be trusted to show mercy each morning.” (Lamentations 3:23)

A couple of years ago, I spent some time at a rescue organization — interviewing people who had successfully completed their recovery program. Don’t think lounging by the pool kind of recovery program (which is fine if it works for an individual). People don’t get through this program with a whole lot of namaste .Continue reading “Redemption Story”

At the beginning of this week, I paused for a moment to get my breathing just right. I knew the days ahead were sure to be overwhelming to say the least — requiring the always daunting process of shaking off the last remnants of the holidays and searching for focus. I mean, it’s good toContinue reading “Do Your Worst”

Prayer is easy. But prayer is not EASY. Maybe that’s the point.

I don’t believe in magic. Not really. But if I did, I’d swear we had a sweet little joy incantation sprinkled all over us this week. Sandy beaches. Sunny skies. And throwing The Kid from one end of the pool to the other — again and again and again. I listened to a handful ofContinue reading “Trust me . . .”

I think I have this perception that when I’m doing what I’m “supposed” to be doing — it’ll all just make sense. Not that it’ll be easy. But the process, the timing, the art, the science . . . the fame and fortune 😜 . . . all of it will just suddenly click. Voila!Continue reading “On Becoming”