L.A. Community & Connections
What was that I said about reaching out to someone last week? Well, I’ve taken the advice myself and this week I got to connect with a lot of people. I’m visiting in L.A. after being away 3 – 4…
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Reach Out to Someone
Ah oh. I think I’ve about run out of things to say, stories to tell, blogs to post. Yet at the same time, I know I do have more to write. I’m not done. Hmmm. So let me say simply,…
A Father’s Day Story
Today is Father’s Day in the United States. In honor of that, I’ve decided to share a story about my father and me. It’s quite personal and I don’t believe I’ve ever shared it before. Growing up, I don’t recall…
The Pleasure of Reading a Book
This week I watched The Answer Man, an old movie from 2009. In one scene a bookstore owner is talking about why he loves his bookstore. He is so moved by how the authors shared something in writing for others…
Take Out the Trash
Are you still taking in the freshness of a new year? The potential for a new chapter in life? Excited with the infinite possibilities before us? To make way for the new, maybe you’ve begun the process of decluttering. In…
Being Present
“So what’s new today?” I ask the Lord. “What am I up to? What shall I look at?” “That depends on you,” he replies. “What are you about? Still playing hide-and-seek? Looking for what you cannot find? Or content, enjoying…
How to Aerate the Soul
Aerate the soul. That’s what I heard this morning as I was meditating. Specifically, the Lord told me that meditating is like aerating the soul. What a beautiful image! Wonderful thought! Now, what does that mean? I’m taken to my…
It’s My Trail, My Discovery
“Lord,” I say and then pause, not knowing what to ask, what to comment, where to go with this. I only know a longing to talk with him and to hear his guiding voice. I sit in silence and come…
The Trail Less Travelled
I got a vision of starting to climb up a mountain – a mountain I’ve seen in previous visions and something I knew was coming. As I started there was a nice little trail circling around the edge, easy enough…
Unconditional Love
“Hey Lord, you remember my new quest I said I would pursue? To love unconditionally. To be like you, to give love without expectation, without judging, without looking for it in return? I’ve been working on that. I’ve failed.” “That’s…