Do you ever give much thought to the voice inside your head? I’m talking about the script that so often seems to run on auto pilot and provides an endless flow of messages in which we may not even be aware. This dialogue we unwittingly have with ourselves can be so constant and repetitive that we ...
Lament: Bringing Our Complaints to God
“Life begins with tears; it’s simply part of what it means to be human—to cry is human” (Vroegop, 2019, p. 25). Life is indeed messy. It is part of the human condition to experience pain, sorrow, and suffering. It is not something most seek out or enjoy but work hard to avoid. We may try to ...
The Gift of Grace, Part 2
I don’t know about you, but there are times when I find myself getting caught up in the pressure to attain, to strive, to achieve in the different areas of my life. Even my spiritual journey can begin to feel like it’s all up to me. Am I doing enough? What if I don’t measure up? What if I don’t ...
The Gift of Grace
I currently find myself on a journey that is leading me to dig deeper into the concept of grace. I thought I might invite you to walk with me for a few moments in hopes that you, too, might want to join me on this journey. I don’t have all the answers; I don’t even know all the questions. What I do ...
Journeying Into Gratitude
You may have noticed, as have I, that gratitude has been getting a lot of press over the past several years. To some, gratitude refers to an attitude, to others an emotion, to others a way of coping, and still to others a personality trait. Many interventions have been created to help us focus more ...
