May 13, 2018 | blog, My Contemplative Heart, Parenting, Prayer
God is my mother, I am safe in God’s love. God invites me to climb up in her lap, Wrapped securely in her arms. She runs her fingers through my hair And hums a lullaby...
May 10, 2018 | blog, My Contemplative Heart, Parenting, Prayer, Spiritual direction
For all who find Mother’s Day to be a painful moment, me too. Empty. Lacking. Vacant. Forlorn. Empty. Tears streamed from my eyes even as the anesthesia wore off; the nurse said that I cried through the whole procedure, even as I slept. My hands caressed...
Mar 4, 2014 | Examen, Lent
Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won’t be applauding. When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself. You’ve seen them in...