I’ve always enjoyed the Catholic idea of saints. I can’t say that I ever understood what an angel was or why they might be important, but a saint was something that I could get behind. We could get deep into the nitty gritty of the canonization…
Read MoreHave you ever felt grief? What was the experience? Was it from the loss of a loved one or the feeling of deep sorrow? My first up close experience with grief was when I lost my father in 2016. I could not understand how God could allow me to…
Read MoreOnce upon a time, a boy was born in a small farming village. His family was not wealthy but they did not lack for food or shelter. As the boy reached adolescence, his father brought him out into the fields and taught him how to work the land…
Read MoreA little over a week ago, I decided to update the operating system on my fairly old computer — doing this only because it was required to run some new software for music production. Stubbornly ignoring the pit in my stomach that it wasn't…
Read MoreThis last year or so has had me reflecting more deeply on the concept of legacy. In my healing, I’ve been led to some very significant work in the area of family — namely addressing generational patterns, traumas, and stories within my…
Read MoreI have a set of prayer flags hanging across the center of my room. They’ve been with me for some time now, though I can’t recall how many apartments they’ve seen. When the first light of the day pours into my room, they immediately catch my eye…
Read MoreIf you grew up smoking pot in your formative years you probably listened to a bit of Bob Marley. Maybe that’s unfair, and everybody, even the less deviant of us, enjoyed the reggae stylings of Bob and the Wailers, but I do remember the distinct…
Read More“Blessed are you who take the risk of standing still right at the point of change, though uncertainty and stress want to propel you forward.” – Kate Bowler, A Blessing for When You’re Forced to Rethink Your Life… My tendency is to move…
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