I quit drinking. Just up and decided I needed to be finished with alcohol for a good long while. I woke up one Saturday morning and knew in my deepest parts, I was finally ready to quit. I had the internal focus, and the self-awareness to say, “I’m finished.” From an outside perspective, it might…
Hey friends, I hope you all had a really good weekend. I have a small gift that John and I made for a retreat we did a couple weeks ago. It’s a spiritual exercise using the four points of the compass. I thought you might like to use it for Lent this year. I’m going…
intention |inˈten(t)SH(ə)n| noun1 a thing intended; an aim or plan: she was full of good intentions | [ with infinitive ] : At the beginning of each yoga class, the instructor has the students put their hands to heart center and set their intention for the class. The first few months that I went to yoga this annoyed me. I felt like saying, “My intention is…
I’ve been insatiably interested in God since I was small a kid. I used to invite Jesus into my heart on a near daily basis, with great pomp and dramatic contrition whilst sitting on the toilet, children’s Holy Bible in hand, and skinny chicken-legs dangling. I’d pray the most dramatic prayers begging for salvation. I’ve been…
