Shekinah… Don’t You Just Love That Word?
January 5, 2012 Shekinah… Say it out loud...
January 5, 2012 Shekinah… Say it out loud...
November 21, 2011 I hear you, Patsy! I've experienced this when: Someone has confronted me about one of my weaknesses. Ouch! I've stepped on the scale and realized that BIG changes need to happen. Yikes. I’ve realized I need to exercise more or make nutritional changes. Ugh. I need...
September 26, 2011 Each day brings opportunities, large and small, to make secret choices for God’s eyes alone: attitudes and thoughts, along with their resulting words and actions. Though no one sees these choices or knows how difficult they are, there is great reward in them. And there...
September 19, 2011 “Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). Do you take time to savor what is good in your life? Do you notice things of beauty as you go through your day? Whether it’s a simple bird on the...
August 1, 2011 I love the word "weird": Unusual. Unique. Special. Out–of–the–box. "Keep Austin Weird." I've seen this slogan everywhere since moving to Austin,Texas three weeks ago. And "weird" does describe this funky, fun, different place. From its vast creative music scene, to its bohemian South Congress...
July 11, 2011 Two ginormous exams. Selling a house. Buying a house. Moving to Colorado. Moving to Texas. Selling a book. Writing a book. 2011 has involved too many varied foci. (Don’t you love that word?) But finally, I’m sitting on a bench in a lush Colorado park,...
March 1, 2011 I understand where Teresa was coming from. Let me open my diary and reveal some words I wrote during one of the most difficult times of my chronic illness, when I could barely walk, move, or talk. "Are you even there, Lord? Can you really...
February 7, 2011 So says a recent study by Dr. Robert Emmons at the University of California, Davis. So in 2011, what if we all decide to form a strong habit of expressing gratitude. At the end each day, as we lay our heads on our pillows, we...
December 6, 2010 I once heard a speaker say, “If I spend one day with you, I’ll tell you where you’ve anchored your hope.” So, to what am I fastening my hope today? Some days, it’s a work project I’m looking forward to. Other days, it’s dinner...
November 8, 2010 This quote by Teresa of Avila in the 1500′s shows that our struggle with God and suffering is nothing new. One of my spiritual mentors, Amy Carmichael, also wrote about it during the early 20th century. For the last two decades of her life,...