The Sacred in the Ordinary
I keep coming back to Father Gregory Boyle’s line about Holy Supper: “God’s not worried we’ll forget it’s sacred. He’s worried we’ll forget it’s ordinary.”...
What Does It Really Mean to Love God?
What does it really mean to love God? I know that phrase can feel distant, abstract, even detached from reality. So let’s bring it back...
What Unlocks the Door to Spiritual Life?
What unlocks the door to a deeper spiritual life? I keep coming back to this surprising answer from Secrets of Heaven: “Neighborly kindness leads our...
What is True Freedom?
This Fourth of July weekend, I feel grateful for the gifts of this country, even in seasons of struggle. I also hear Jesus’ words with...
The Quickest Way to Get Unstuck
As noted many times, our prison cells are locked from the inside. “Stuckness” then is often of our choosing. How can we get unstuck? It...
Faith That Meets the Pain of the World
Jesus’ miracles in the New Testament keep pointing us toward healing. Again and again, He meets pain with presence, mercy, and immediacy. That matters a...
Mad, Sad, and Loving
Often times when the storms of life appear, we find ourselves mad. Can we allow that anger to move through sadness and then settle on...
The Ultimate Power Couple
The Way Your Life Changes When Your Heart and Mind Are in Sync The ability to think and to feel are some of our deepest...
Prayer for Openness Over Answers
We all want answers. We all know that ache. Lord, please fix this. Please show me the way. Yet today I keep coming back to...
What Does a Humble Heart Look Like?
Humility opens the room where God begins to move. In this 10 Minutes of Morning Calm, I am inviting us to notice two gifts New...
