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Do You Want to Get Well?

As we turn the calendar page to August, I have just returned from witnessing our youngest daughter giving birth to their first child, a precious little girl, Jesse Ruth. Once again, I was given the rich blessing of being present with my daughter, her husband, and one of her sisters as she brought new life…
Faith Recovery Spirituality

Do You Want to Get Well?

As we turn the calendar page to August, I have just returned from…
August 3, 2026

A HEART OF FLESH—2026

Give us hearts of flesh, O God, that we may serve you. This month I’m sharing something I wrote in 2020—a time that caused us to dig deep into our heart and soul. — This morning I was drawn to a passage in the book of Ezekiel that has captivated me for many years: A…
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A HEART OF FLESH—2026

Give us hearts of flesh, O God, that we may serve you. This…
June 1, 2026

APRIL SHOWERS, MAY FLOWERS, AND THE LONG VIEW

What a season of new life—and old lessons—has reminded me about patience, prayer, and hope. We often say, “April showers bring May flowers,” but living through the showers is a different story altogether. As we move through life, we experience both the showers and the flowers. So, what are my May flowers this year? What…
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APRIL SHOWERS, MAY FLOWERS, AND THE LONG VIEW

What a season of new life—and old lessons—has reminded me about patience, prayer,…
May 5, 2026

INNER TRANSFORMATION—GOD’S GREAT WORK OF LOVE

This month I’m doing something a bit different. I’m sharing a reflection that I read a few years ago. It touched me deeply then and continues to do so each time I re-read it. I’m hopeful that at least some of you will also be touched as we enter this season of Lent. It’s a…
Faith Recovery Spirituality

INNER TRANSFORMATION—GOD’S GREAT WORK OF LOVE

This month I'm doing something a bit different. I'm sharing a reflection that…
February 12, 2026

Keeping Still

We have entered into Advent 2025. This liturgical season often holds the tension of a longing for stillness to wait for and ponder Christ’s coming anew in our lives at Christmas, AND being immersed in the seemingly relentless activity of the Christmas season. Not wanting to add MORE to your plate, I am simply going…
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Keeping Still

Photo by Jay Brand on Pexels.com We have entered into Advent 2025. This liturgical…
December 5, 2025

Keeping Still

We have entered into Advent 2025. This liturgical season often holds the tension of a longing for stillness to wait for and ponder Christ’s coming anew in our lives at Christmas, AND being immersed in the seemingly relentless activity of the Christmas season. Not wanting to add MORE to your plate, I am simply going…
Faith Spirituality

Keeping Still

Photo by Jay Brand on Pexels.com We have entered into Advent 2025. This liturgical…
December 5, 2025

SEEKING A LIFE OF CONTEMPLATIVE DEPTH AND ACTIVE LOVE—TERESA OF ÁVILA

This month I’m sharing another of my reflections from my Spiritual Direction school days in 2020 on Teresa of Ávila, whose feast day we celebrated last month. We were to read and reflect on The Interior Castle (The Mansions) – her masterpiece, describing the soul’s journey to union with God through seven “mansions” or stages…
Faith Spirituality

SEEKING A LIFE OF CONTEMPLATIVE DEPTH AND ACTIVE LOVE—TERESA OF ÁVILA

This month I’m sharing another of my reflections from my Spiritual Direction school…
November 8, 2025

LIVING AS A MYSTIC—HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Here is another one of my assignments I wrote in 2020 for my Spiritual Classics course. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) was a Benedictine abbess, visionary, composer, and writer. She recorded mystical visions, composed sacred music, and wrote on theology, nature, and medicine. Canonized and named a Doctor of the Church, she is remembered as one…
Faith Spirituality

LIVING AS A MYSTIC—HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Here is another one of my assignments I wrote in 2020 for my…
October 2, 2025