My calendar page for October 2020: Realistically, we may have good cause to be pessimistic about some things, but pessimism must never degenerate into hopelessness, because hope is simply a nonnegotiable for Christians. (Anthony J. Gittins, CSSp)
This past weekend in Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, she encouraged us to find the joy of our inner child. That suggestion sent me to a scrapbook I put together just shy of my 50th birthday. I had read that we are our most authentic selves at age 10. So, at age 50, I reflected back … More Joy in My Inner Child
I just completed a three-day online conference sponsored by Faith+Lead of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was an amazing and inspiring interactive learning experience with more than 150 participants, representing churches from across the U.S. and Canada. The theme of the first day was “Learning to Pivot.” Church leaders talked about how they … More Learning to Pivot
God thirsts for the talents I have, large and small. What I am needs to flow, to be carried to places I cannot imagine, satisfying the thirst of Christ’s Body with the gifts he has given me. (Michelle Francl-Donnay, chemistry professor and spiritual writer)
Practice believing in the potential of small things. Small hopes, small dreams, and small efforts are not insignificant. (Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB, The Flowing Grace of Now, 2019)
By gate-checking resentment, anger, hurt, and other unnecessary baggage, we move through life in nimble fashion, willing to give ourselves over to God’s plans rather than our own. (Kathy Hendricks, spiritual writer)
I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. But I know how to pay attention . . . (Mary Oliver, The Summer Day)
We are called to give joy extravagantly, even to the point of impracticality. . . We simply offer what we can and are delighted in the new life that grows, even if it is incomplete or imperfect. (Michelle Francl-Donnay, chemistry professor and spiritual writer)
God engages each of us personally, knows our efforts and failings, laughs and cries with us, and sends us forth to play our unique part in his mission of love. (Carolyn Woo, former CEO of Catholic Relief Services)
In these days of isolation (whether chosen or imposed), it is tempting to give up our routines and self-discipline in favor of comfort foods and comforting re-runs on television. Instead, it may be more helpful (and healthful) to adjust our routines in order to take better care of ourselves, our family, our neighbors, and our … More Challenging Ourselves
Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
Photography and Writing as Spiritual Practices
The intersection of faith and life.
The world around through my camera's lens
Discovering the Divine in the Everyday
