Love— mortals have sung it's praise before and it will be sung again over and over throughout time forever... and yet, with each new song, the bard that sings discovers something new ever adding to that mound of understanding— nothing is new, nothing is old and yet,...
Have you ever sat in silence and come away refreshed? Learning to savor silence is a discipline. One has to develop a taste for it. For most, it doesn't come easy. Try this experiment - set a timer for 3 minutes, sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and sit...
My journey in contemplative prayer started years ago when "breath prayer" helped me stay alive through a horrible health crisis in a remote area where I was alone and without help. I didn't know it was "breath prayer" at the time - it was just the most natural thing...
A friend wrote me about my book recently. "Your words, like your doodles, are intricate and full of twists and turns, looking this way and that, inside and out, up and down, through and through..." she said. That reminded me of a cold, grey day in Germany. I was...
Lectio Divina (Latin for “divine reading”) is a simple but powerful method of praying with Scripture that engages with four disciplines - reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. The practice of Lectio Divina was first established in the 6th century by Saint...
Why do we bow our heads or kneel when we pray? Why do we reach upwards with our arms or bring our palms together? Or reach out with both hands and open up our hands in a receiving gesture? Does body posture really matter? Hand gestures and body posture communicate in...
This passion week, I'm pondering over just how powerful paradoxes are. Paradoxes seem illogical and go against the core of what our instincts tell us. And yet, we have the model of the Son of God who humbled himself so that we might have Life. Jesus who is hailed as...
I searched to find the origin of love, for an endless Source that could show me, teach me, what real love is— unconditional, unselfish, pure, passionate and complete love. In my search, I came to a hill and upon the hill, three crosses, rusty nails on wooden beams,...
Why doodling? I wouldn't have known if I hadn't tried... Years ago, in an attempt to stay put in one place, focused on one task, I sat down with a clipboard, a piece of paper, and an ink pen. I picked a phrase to meditate on. 'The joy of the Lord is my strength.' Joy...
I've always been terrified of public speaking... and yet, in this season in my life, since the book's launch, what am I invited to do the most? Speak to groups! Over two events this weekend, friends will all gather in one space to hear me talk about the book. I will...
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