Waiting. 

Waiting is not something humans tend to enjoy. Whether you’re 9 years old, waiting for the days to pass until you get to go

My yard has woken up. 

I was out in it this week contemplating what it looks like to wake up from a winter. Turns out

The theme this quarter for my Transforming Community experience is “Honoring the Body as a Spiritual Practice.” I mentioned when I went into the retreat

I was on vacation last week. Well, sort of. It was supposed to be a vacation, to enjoy spring break with my kids for the

Lent. A season of reflection and repentance. A season of journeying alongside our Lord on the journey to the cross. I haven’t always been a

So, I’ve been MIA for a few weeks. Because – Sierra Leone. This time I didn’t even try. Not because I didn’t want to get

This has been one of those weeks – the kind I talked about a couple of weeks ago, where any intentions of stillness or contemplation

In case you are waiting with bated breath to know if I was surprised or not on my retreat this past weekend on Honoring the

So, here’s the thing – sometimes the best of contemplative intentions turn out to be frenetic activity. That’s not cool. 

We had an amazing retreat