Don’t Walk Alone
Sometimes while surfing YouTube, I’ll come across an old song from a band I used to listen to and memories of the past come flooding in… Cheap Trick’s Surrender, Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz, really, anything by Fleetwood Mac. Music has a way of setting a mood and giving voice to thoughts we often can’t seem to
A Herd of Angels
As I continue out of hibernation there is often a lagging sense of fatigue. A strange paradox to feel exhausted after many months being sequestered. And, yet this is where I find myself. It’s a good exhaustion; born of great healing through prayer, silence, and many encounters with the Lord. This hibernation has been a
Out of Hibernation
I have no idea of anyone reads these thoughts of mine. Honestly, it doesn’t matter. Having a blog can be quite cathartic. There is a freedom in knowing that these words may end up in the digital netherworld. It’s easier to be vulnerable with this mindset. Anyhoo.. way off track. It’s been quite a while
Feeling Inadequate is not of God
Frustrated and feeling defeated today. I missed an important meeting last week – one of the classes in a course that I’m taking for certification in spiritual direction. As I work to catch up on the material, my mind wanders… I’m not good enough to be a spiritual director. God isn’t calling me to serve
Trepidation and Grace
I remember being 17 when my mother was going through the dresser drawers in my bedroom as she was putting folded laundry away. “They’re not mine!” The words of denial trickled from my mouth as my mom held up a pack of Newport 100s. “Pam must have put them there.” [sorry, Pam.] One lie flowed