Ho’oponopono: Teaching Forgiveness and True Connection
Following the loss of a member of our school community, the Holy Spirit moved to open our hearts more fully to each other.
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Contemplative Life
Truly, Madly, Deeply: Spiritual Lessons from a 90’s Pop Song
Guilty Pleasure Songs Everyone has their guilty pleasure songs. Mine are Mandy Moore’s “Wanna Be with You” and “Two Princes” by the Spin Doctors. This past Friday night, while I was out roller skating with my boys, I was enjoying my Mandy Moore fix when Savage Garden came up next in the “suggested songs” queue.
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The Aaronic Blessing
The Aaronic blessing reminds us of our identity in God. Yet, in order to fully benefit from the intent of the blessing, we must cultivate a heart space that allows our identity as children of God to shape us.
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Are you on the path of life? Here’s how to know
“This day I call the heavens and earth as witnesses against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, that you and your children may live.” Words spoken by Moses as the Israelites prepared to enter the promised land. And, from the gospel of John: “I am
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Intentional Telepathy: The Gift of Vulnerability
Who are you behind the mask? We all hide our true natures in one way or another behind facades that present what we believe others want from us, need from us, or, at times, reflect how or who we wished we would be. As we unpack the Russian doll of self, under the niceties of
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The Emotional Contagion of Joy: Living in the Kingdom
Stiff as a Board I carry a lot of tension in my body. When I was in college, I often noticed how slim and lean most of my friend’s calves were (a bit weird, I admit). If my friend’s legs resembled those of flamingoes, mine (and I am a relatively slim person) resembled those of
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I Love You Because You Are
The Firefly Recently, my youngest son (9) was outside catching fireflies. He caught one gently in his hand and noticed that this particular insect friend had an injured wing and couldn’t fly. I suggested he place his friend gently on a leaf where the little critter could have a meal and be hidden from predators.
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Faith Over Fear: Three Lessons from the Desert
The Three Terrors of the Spiritual Desert Since childhood, I’ve feared the proverbial spiritual “desert times” of life. They seemed an inevitable rite of passage that brought suffering and a sense of separation from God. Even real deserts aren’t appealing: they are lonely, hot, devoid of entertainment, and are home to lots of dangerous animals.
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The Most Important Message Your Child Needs to Hear
Childhood Poets My oldest son enjoys writing poetry. Perhaps I’m biased, but I think he’s quite skilled. Some of his poems miss the mark, but some are objectively quite good. Age It may be a number but actually it is a blank page on which to orchestrate your purpose. Turtle Turtle looks from its shell-covered
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Banishing Perfectionism: A Lesson In Shadow Work
The Stranger One of my favorite childhood memories is hearing my dad whistling (slightly off-key) the intro to Billy Joel’s “The Stranger”. Something in me understood the lyrics to this song even as a young child. Yet, as an adult, I prefer another term for it: “the shadow”. We all have parts of ourselves that
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