Start Where You Are

Start Where You Are

From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Our information is shelled with statistics. Our schedules are crammed with goals. Our meetings are overloaded with the pursuit. What if we stop the race, just for a moment? What if we cease...
stories

stories

From the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. they invite our participation.they convince our hearts.they intrigue our minds.they unveil hidden realities.they swipe strong patterns.they capture deep wounds.they wrestle with us.they feast with us.they grieve...
dancing out of death 

dancing out of death 

From the book a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.  a mystery marches across time.  man, in cadence matching  the beat of this world.  God, His steps dancing  to a different rhythm.  man moves to the usual;  God to the unusual.  questions...
An Ancient Story

An Ancient Story

From the book Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life.  Enter the storyline. Study the plot, finally detecting ourselves there; spiritually perceiving that story here with us in the now. This now. This moment. Where do we start? Where the story...
Grief at Christmas 

Grief at Christmas 

From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. I’ve learned to be okay with not always being okay or feeling okay or expecting everything to fit my definition of okay. I’ve learned to welcome grief. I’m continuing to learn to grieve well....
Listen to Their Story

Listen to Their Story

From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces.  I recently had a wonderful time with my two sisters. Janet and Laura have known me since I was born. They could tell many stories about me, but I’ve not asked for their input here. I’m afraid...