I believe each of us is called. We all have a place in the story God is writing. The question is, will we take our place in the story or not? There are lots of reasons not to take part in what God is doing. God’s ways often push us beyond ourselves and honestly, it …
When I was a child I began gardening. This was pre-Home Depot days, all we had were small local nurseries and so my Mom, who also loved to garden, took me. I picked out plants to grow and friends of my parents gave me plants for my collection. I displayed everything on an old ladder …
So, I am a planner. In fact, every day when I meditate I notice the thoughts that most often interrupt my solitude are plans I am making. My practice is to bow to them (instead of fighting or resisting them) and say, “planning”. It’s an acknowledgement. During meditation others may struggle with “feelings”, “pain” or …
Recently I had an opportunity to preach at Redondo Beach First and address the phrase, “God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” Here is the audio and the transcript.
I am not someone who holds grudges – instead, I get angry, get it out and move on. I learned years ago from my father to look at situations from the other person’s perspective and to think the best of others’ actions. This practice helps me understand. But as I have been working on a …
I am a materialist. And by materialist, I mean I have tons of stuff. I first became aware of how much I had when I moved twice in two years. As I packed and unpacked I thought, how much is too much? It took a while, but I started to downsize. I started with mugs. How …
It’s Easter time. Spring. New life. Being a gardener, I love this time of year. The veggie garden is planted. The lavender is filled with bees. The days are longer. Yet, how easy it is to speed right past the change of seasons because life is so overwhelming and busy? But don’t. Make the simple …
Most days off I wear the same blue and black sweater. Over the past 5 years it has become my go-to, my source of comfort and my source of secret strength. Who knows why certain pieces of clothing raise our spirits, but they do. This sweater has become an old friend and while too frayed …
I come from a family where most of us cannot get out of bed in the morning. We get this from my Dad whose ideal day was lying in bed and reading books. But, I married into a family who loves the morning! As a baby, my son would get up at 4 AM. My …
As I continue my staycation, I am really living into the phrase: “outer order creates inner calm.” I first head this from author Gretchen Rubin on her podcast. And as someone who doesn’t make her bed and is comfortable with open drawers and piles of clothing on the bedroom chair, I scoffed. Really? Maybe that …