ALL in
i vividly remember the scene: we were in the living room of our old apartment, creaky old wood floors and the sound of arguing downstairs neighbors wafting up through the window to our second story abode. a dear friend of many years accompanied us over glasses of red wine and life altering conversation. Justin had...
God is not safe
“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion”…”Safe?” said Mr Beaver …”Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” ― C.S. Lewis, The...
straw woman
i had a vision this morning while walking our dogs in the rain. i pictured myself as a straw man (or woman rather), standing with arms out wide in an open field of wheat. a skilled archer stood at the other end of the field, bow boldly arched and pointed with precision in my direction....
spinning world
i awoke today to stories of an out of control world where the ‘system’ seems to be winning, and the human soul losing. oh my soul! such anguish overtakes the people, riddled with anxiety and despair for things are not as they appear to the public eye! what to do when you awake from a...
planting seeds
“A thought is harmless unless we believe it. It’s not our thoughts, but the attachment to our thoughts that causes suffering. Attaching to a thought means believing that it’s true, without inquiring. A belief is a thought that we’ve been attaching to, often for years.” -Byron Katie, The Work my mind is like a fertile...
dreams for sale
someone wanted to buy my dream today. i’ve spent the past two years with content (that I know without a doubt that was downloaded divinely to me) just rolling around mostly in my brain. to be fair, i do have a few chapters that have made it down in written form, so it has been...
love letter to my soul
dear soul you work so hard for your survival let alone your thriving. your daily attempts to let not your passions be extinguished, these dripping desires from your being that you have embodied since your initial spark. you often feel as if you lose your way in this life of fog that casts a veil...
divine atmosphere
“cultivate silence. God speaks in silences. Listen quietly. sometimes you may get no message. meet thus all the same. you will absorb an atmosphere.” -God Calling (A.J. Russell) hot cup of licorice tea and rain gently pounds the patio outside as i write. faux candles illuminated, pen poised and leather journal ready to receive the...
love wins
charlotte was anything but beautiful. at least in the according to typical western american standards. with closely shaved ethnic hair, drool running from her mouth and eyes rolled back into her head while bobbing around in her wheelchair, Victor, also mentally challenged and wheelchair bound, kept complimenting her on how beautiful she was. his slow...
a noble calling
“do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world , but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” -Romans 12:2 twice yesterday was this verse brought into my presence, so any time i see a pattern i perk up and ay attention. i always try to ‘theme’ my year ahead at every...
the sacred place of struggle
cradling our two tea cups last week while meeting for a new year’s visit, my friend robin said something that stuck with me and can’t be shaken from my head. we shared our struggles, disappointments, victories and joys. she then mentioned what a shame it almost is to leave those places of complete and utter...
Sacred Totem
“A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual. Native American tradition provides that each person is connected with nine different animals that will accompany him or her through life, acting as guides.” legendsofamerica.com 9 different animals. so far mine all seem to be birds. feathered beautiful...