Overvaluing Vertical

Oct 7, 2014 | Perfectionism

I have deliberately chosen to stay within the faith tradition that I was born into. This was not a choice made for convenience; it was a choice made to practice steadfastness. It is a choice to have roots, and to love the baggage that comes with those roots. This post...

A Prayer for Back to School

Aug 26, 2014 | Parenting, Prayers, Rhythm

Yesterday, like so many other parents, I sent my kids back to another school year. It was a rush of bus schedules, buying paper, pens, pencils, and binders, taking pictures, seeing friends again, and signing All. Of. Those. Forms. Whew! This morning, all went a little...

Playing with Prayer: Color

Jun 30, 2014 | Prayer, Rhythm

Today’s invitation to playing with prayer is brought to you by the idea and love of COLOR! The first invitation is to grab some sidewalk chalk and just color! You are not seeking to create a work of art here, you are simply allowing color to express the state of...

Playing with Prayer

Jun 26, 2014 | Parenting, Prayer, Rhythm

Summer seems like a good time to let our hair down, relax a bit, and play. I want to encourage you to let your spiritual practices out for some fresh air this summer as well. Today we will cover two possibilities of ways to play with prayer in the summer time. There...

The Spirituality of Play

Jun 19, 2014 | My Contemplative Heart, Rhythm

We have a little dog who doesn’t know that the world isn’t about play. She is part Jack Russell terrier which means that she is super hyper, all the time. If you tied her to a sled, I am pretty sure she could pull four times her body weight by shear will...