A friend of mine recently said, “I came to this conference for soul care.” When I heard that it resonated with me. I too had come not just for the speakers and event, but for the nurturing soul care that happens when I gather with people who reflect love. Sometimes I need to receive. And …
The Bitter Words Of A Friend
A friend once said to me, “You think too much for people and it allows them to blame you when things go wrong.” To be honest, when my friend said it, it hurt. I didn’t like it. It stung me to the core. But after getting over my own drama, I realized that it was …
Confession Is Good For The Soul
Donald Miller started it. But this guy kills it. This is so creative it made me stop and think about my own confession. (ht)
Courageous In The Face Of The Enemy
Today we celebrate one of my true heroes, Martin Luther King Jr. What I love about Martin was his courageous sense of willingness to face his fears. The cost of fighting for the “less than” ended up being his his own life. Martin understood this and in his biographies expressed to those around him a …
Overcoming Adversity
[RSS - See Embedded Video] It’s so easy to get bogged down in our daily troubles isn’t it. Sometimes we just need a little perspective, a comparison to jar us out of our own self pity. I dare you to watch this video. It will remind you that courage begins with overcoming adversity. Living the …
Imagine A World…
[RSS - See Embedded Video] This is my new favorite song. And I have Sarah to thank for it. Matisyahu is a poet in the deepest sense of the word. I love the rhythm he brings to the imaginative idea of reconciliation, lifting up humanity and dignity and dreaming about a world without war. My …
Creative Unity
When I read stuff like this, I need to fill my heart with the the brilliant creativity that comes from unity. ;-P
Missed Opportunity
I’ve been contemplating missed opportunity lately and its cost in my life. And I’ve come to realize that it isn’t what I thought it was. Life is filled with possibilities. And In every situation of decision there is always a potential outcome. And we’re usually trying extract the most value in the outcome. We want …
Ancient Wisdom – Two Wolves
I heard this story recently and it resonate with me in regards to the Genesis story. I think at the deepest of levels of spiritual formation, what changes is our understanding of the dignity of humanity. ——————————————————————————– The Wolves Within An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a …
Go Big With God
Sometimes I am clearly reminded of my own humanity. This last week I had a work project that required very specific actions. And as I woke up the project instantly hit my mind, consuming my thoughts. It was literally overwhelming me. And in that moment I stopped and just asked God, “What would you have …
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