To track or not to track, that may be the question. You've heard me encourage intuitive eating. And as part of that philosophy, you may have deduced that I’m a big fan of tracking macronutrients. So, you may be wondering, what’s the deal? Don’t these ideas contradict each other? The short answer is, not necessarily. [...]
This is an all-time favorite recipe from my old blog. It even made it into the Paleo Magazine Holiday Cookbook once upon a time! I get so many requests I figured it was about time I get it posted again, and just in time for Thanksgiving. This is an old traditional casserole recipe that I've [...]
Originally posted in December 2015 following the November attacks in Paris. Unfortunately, we've only seen a progressive uptick of gun violence and senseless tragedy since then. No need to wait for the next 'big event' to re-share this post when we sadly hear about a new one nearly day. So let's double down and start [...]
This is an all-time favorite recipe from my old blog. It even made it into the Paleo Magazine Holiday Cookbook once upon a time! I get so many requests I figured it was about time I get it posted again, and just in time for Thanksgiving. This is an old traditional casserole recipe that I've [...]
You know when you want to do something just right so you put off doing it until you can do it just right... But that time never seems to come, so you don’t end up doing it at all? (I know you know what I’m talking about...) Well I’ve been wanting to post an [...]
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Today was my last day of class for the semester at Denver Seminary where I started attending this year. My class was entitled Theology and Practices of Spiritual Formation, focusing on, fairly obviously, spiritual formation, primarily through the spiritual disciplines. This was just one simple class, once a week [...]
As many of you know, I am back in grad school this semester at the Denver Seminary as part of my sabbatical. And, as part of a research project for my Spiritual Disciplines course, I am planning a 6 week Contemplative Prayer/Meditation group in order to share and experience two contemplative practices that have been particularly powerful for [...]
IT'S BEEN QUIET 'ROUND HERE Happy New Year! Is it still appropriate to say that now that we’re (finally) almost through January? Jeez, longest month of the year is an understatement. Regardless, I hope this finds you all happy, healthy and settled in for 2019. AND SPEAKING OF Speaking of, this January marked 5 years [...]
There’s a distinct before and after in my life. Before my brother, David, died and after. I’ve now lived more years in the “after”, which has a sadness that looms with it. But with the distance that comes with those years passing, at least for me, there’s now a sense of peace that walks [...]
TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK... That is the question. Or is it? Here we are nearly 5 months into my alcohol-free journey, smack dab in the middle of the holiday season. I figured it’d be a good time to update you, my friends, and those of you curious on my 'status.’ So let [...]
