While on a Clutter Clearing journey of sorts, I am reminded of some key indicators that my life is too full of “stuff.” One is when my workouts drop off the schedule. Another is when my contemplative prayer time is…
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May 6 2023
May 6 2023
While on a Clutter Clearing journey of sorts, I am reminded of some key indicators that my life is too full of “stuff.” One is when my workouts drop off the schedule. Another is when my contemplative prayer time is…
Read moreApr 28 2023
As I continue to approach various forms of clutter clearing this spring — physical, digital, mental, emotional, etc. — I am struck by the scripture “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” (Mt 6:21) In its…
Read moreApr 16 2023
Last week I led a program called “Clutter Clearing for Soul Space.” In light of the seasonal cleaning many do in spring, it seemed a good time to gather inspiration on how to simplify life a bit more… to reclaim…
Read moreApr 9 2023
God’s “one-in-being-ness” presented to us through the life of Jesus is not a mere experience that humankind once witnessed, rather it is an invitation. We are invited to develop our Christ nature, to live out the bold Love Jesus modeled…
Read moreApr 3 2023
Holy Week brings the Lenten journey to an inevitable point of surrender and sorrow. Whether a part of our lives is on the cross or we are witnessing death unfolding, the powerlessness of the human experience is evident. In moments…
Read moreMar 26 2023
Lent is a time set aside to deepen our faith life. Feelings of growth and renewal could make us eager to share what is new and uplifting for us. Perhaps the best way to do so is by Attraction Rather…
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Lent offers us a journey more than it does a destination. It is a necessary passage that forms us to become a people of resurrection. In this season of Lent we may take inventory of how well we are living…
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During Lent we have an opportunity to hone in on what really matters. In doing so there is a peeling away of what does not really matter. When confronted with something that makes a bid for our time, energy, or…
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The beauty of liturgical seasons such as Lent is that we are reminded to set some time aside to reflect and clear out what is not life-giving. In this process we might open ourselves up to Listen and Learn…
Read moreFeb 26 2023
Lent is a time to rekindle our connection with the Divine. We are able to maximize this opportunity by keeping First Things First. This means tending to whatever might be out of balance in ourselves, including our prayer life…
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Here we are at another Ash Wednesday, the entrance to a fresh Lenten journey. We may set goals for how we aim to spend the next 40 days, with fasting, abstaining, and almsgiving. Whatever our intentions are for this holy…
Read moreFeb 17 2023
I think it is safe to say that by the time we reach adulthood we have had at least one experience of wanting to throw in the towel. Perhaps we wanted to quit a team, end a friendship, resign from…
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