Hiding Behind the Costume
The earliest Halloween costume I recall wearing was that of Snow White. I remember it clearly because it was the first store-bought costume my mom allowed me to have. We grew up, as many kids do, with very little. Most of my clothes were made by my mother who was a gifted seamstress. I was
Bedtime Healing
Lord Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, go back into my memory as I sleep. Every hurt that has ever been done to me, heal that hurt. Every hurt that I have ever caused another person, heal that hurt. All the relationships that have been damaged in my whole life that I am
My Golden Calves
Recently I was praying with the Gospel story, “The Rich Young Man”. I was hit with an overwhelming urge to reflect more personally with the words of Christ. As the Gospel goes… A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you
Kayaking Contemplative Provocations
My current book while chilling on the bay is a little gem by Fr. Donald Haggerty. To say that the face of God is perpetually concealed expresses a truth. But the metaphor might be completed by insisting that the sound of His breathing can still be heard in the darkness that sometimes hides Him. “Contemplative
Prophetic Message from Ralph Martin
Renewal Ministries just released their weekly message. The video by Ralph Martin titled, “It is Now Unmistakably Clear Where We Are Being Led”, is very well laid out and to-the-point. Martin has his finger on the pulse of the Church. He is well respected, an intellectual powerhouse, and truly anointed by the Holy Spirit. I