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Most of us sat wide-eyed as Indiana Jones faced one of the most crucial tests in his search for the Holy Grail. He had come to the edge of the rock ledge, the edge of possibility and all he could see was the vast abyss that separated him from the prize he was after. Moving […]
Sometimes people ask me what they can do to have a more fulfilling prayer life. As a practitioner of prayer and a student of how it all works, I realize it’s a question that has multiple answers. It’s personal on one hand, and yet there are things we can do to experience more from the […]
Back in the early 80’s, a guy named Teddy Pendergrass recorded a song that simply made your soul dance. He called it “The Gift of Life” and he sang his heart out to God in gratitude for the privilege of life, for the opportunity to simply be born, and be able to love and to […]
We recently celebrated Easter, the day that reminds us that the Light has overcome the darkness. From the very beginning, God has been trying to show us that He’s there. He took the darkness, that nebulous space without form, and He said, “Let there be light!” He turned the light on so that He could […]
Humans are not necessarily truth-seekers. Some of us want our opinions to be supported by those we respect and love. We want to have confidence in the things we believe so we can make better choices. The problem is that discovering the truth is actually more difficult than it has ever been. Why? Because we […]
Today, I’m going to encourage you to worry. That’s right. I know you’re going to do it anyway, so I’m not going for the old cliche, “Don’t worry!” In fact, my suggestion is that we set a timer, and just give in to whatever it is we’d like to put on the worry agenda. Write […]
Most of us struggle with that thing called patience. When our days are calm and breezy, we’re pretty good at it. We go with the flow and let the world just do its thing. When we’re tired or busy or stressed though, it can be another thing altogether. We might not even recognize our short, […]
Have you ever checked the clearance aisle in a store and seen some articles that were slightly damaged, or somewhat faded, so they were marked, “as is?” Of course, the understanding is that if you purchase those items you have to take them as they are. They won’t be fixed or repainted or rebuilt in […]
Since March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day, I’d like to dedicate this blog to lift up women around the globe. No matter where we live, no matter what our back story may be, we can learn from one another and equip each other to do the work we do in the world. Women […]
It gave me great joy recently to spend time with a couple hundred amazing women and talk about prayer. Prayer is one of those topics that pulls us together in a sense of community and it also gives us a chance to be close to God in real and personal ways. Sometimes we can pray […]
