“How do we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand? We train in staying present.” – Pema Chodron “The point of power is always in the present moment.” – Louise … Continue reading Staying Present
When the Right Thing is the Hard Thing
“Anything worth doing in this world is incredibly difficult to do.” – Jon Foreman “Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.” – Isaac Slade “And let … Continue reading When the Right Thing is the Hard Thing
Unsearchable
“He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields. He sets the lowly on high, and mourners are … Continue reading Unsearchable
The Higher, Greater Good
“We can overcome evil with greater good.” – Laura Bush “Self-sacrifice or to deny yourself something, for a greater good or a cause or a principle, or an ideal or … Continue reading The Higher, Greater Good
What If?
“If not us, who? If not now, when? – John F. Kennedy “The ‘What-If’s” and ‘Should-Have’s’ will eat your brain.” – John O’Callahan Each and every one of us is … Continue reading What If?
Inner Light
“Shine brightly thy inner light.” – Lailah Gifty Akita “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father … Continue reading Inner Light
When God is Nowhere to Be Found
“Now in those days, messages from the Lord were very rare and visions were quite uncommon.” – 1 Samuel 3:1 NLT Have you ever looked around this world or at … Continue reading When God is Nowhere to Be Found
How We Judge and What We Desire
“Love is the absence of judgment.” — Dalai Lama “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau “Do not spoil what … Continue reading How We Judge and What We Desire
Guilt or Grace? Fear or Faithfulness?
“Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick “Guilt should drive us to the cross, but grace must lead us from it.” – … Continue reading Guilt or Grace? Fear or Faithfulness?
Prisoners of Hope
“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” — Christopher Reeve “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr “Return to your fortress, O prisoners … Continue reading Prisoners of Hope
Walking Your Predestined Pathway 