DEFINITELY NOT GOING WELL
The Power of Threshold Wisdom
Life plugs along, and then a phone call comes, a relationship breaks, a diagnosis lands, or the boss calls us in, and suddenly the bottom...
The Ache of Dysfunction
Today we talk about “the ache of dysfunction,” those small family quirks that almost make us laugh and the deeper patterns that quietly shape the...
The Ache of Estrangement
Family estrangement carries a real ache, and many of us know it firsthand or love someone who does. In this message, I want to speak...
The Bad Cholesterol of the Soul
There is a holy art of subtraction. Today I want to talk about the “bad cholesterol” of the soul, those compulsions, distortions, jealousies, anger, drama,...
What to Remember When Life Feels Messy
Life is messy, and very few things unfold exactly the way we planned. In this reflection, I sit with the danger of turning faith into...
What to Do When You Feel Manipulated
When we feel manipulated, it can seem as if our freedom has been taken from us, and that is why the spiritual work matters so...
Where Do We Draw the Line?
Love Beyond the Lines We know it’s important to speak and act from principle and to set clear boundaries; but how do we balance that...
When Do We Draw the Line?
It’s not easy to know when to draw the line. When should we speak up, and when is silence wiser? When do we take a...
Where Do We Draw the Line?
I sit with you in a question that rarely yields easy answers. Where do we draw the line? Life keeps handing us situations that feel...
The Headlines Don’t Get the Last Word
Research shows that negative headlines aren’t accidental. The system is built this way because negativity captures attention. But what captures attention doesn’t have to capture...
There is a Plan
Life can look like a complete mess sometimes. I see it in my own world, walking through a house mid-renovation with my kids, tools and...
