How Do You Catch a Wave Upon the Sand?

Aug 2, 2018 | Prayer

There are two questions that I hear as a spiritual director more than any others. One is, “What is spiritual direction, anyway?” and the second is, “How do I learn to pray contemplatively?” I prefer to answer the first in person, but maybe we can begin to grasp the...

Mother’s Day: Psalm 23

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...

Tug Of War

Jul 17, 2017 | blog

Summertime is the bane of parenting, with endless hours for children to become bored. Instead of learning, doing homework, and going to sports practice, they turn to the longtime childhood favorite pastime: sibling torture. In this time-honored tradition, one child...

A Prayer for Freedom

Jul 3, 2014 | Prayer, Prayers

Creator God, You established this idea of freedom. It was your creation to begin with. Today, this nation celebrates a hard-won battle for independence. We will eat hamburgers, watermelon, and ice cream. We will splash in swimming pools and laugh with family. We will...

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...