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 [...]
Here is what I remember… Feeling light, and fiery and fast and bright. I remember the feel of the sun and wind on my face as I move through forests that open onto mountaintops. I remember knowing what my limbs were capable of. I remember the ache and the fire in them when I [...]
Priorities, Redefining Success & Finding the Gentle Middle Picking up on where we left off in Part I, I was back in my cycle of overworked and rundown, having once again taken on too much and feeling the effects... RETREAT So I went on my retreat. I got to truly rest, truly unplug, and truly [...]
QUICK DISCLAIMER I wrote this on Tuesday 9/4, but struggled with it for a few more days. I wanted to address what I promised Part l, but also feel like there's so much else, so much other, so much more I'd like to share. (Note to self: write more, more frequently). It just felt [...]
FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE I met my husband when I was 27. Marriage and kids was a lifestyle that wasn’t on my radar - a concept I reserved for other people. I traveled. I dated. I had no fear and moved on a dime to a new location whenever I felt the urge, happily [...]
