Listen to the Presence Project podcast, episode 27 here. Here in the Presence Project we’re in a series on lectio divina which again means, divine reading, or even more simply, reading slowly WITH God. In the last episode we talked…
Ever open your Bible, corners worn from years of use, only to find the words lie flat? The Word is silent and no longer holds the mystery it once had. At first, you double down. You read more chapters each…
Growing up, the Eastern branch of the Huron River ran through our property. Crawdads skittered under rocks and water flowed cold, even in August. It was a creek really, but it was our creek. As our U-shaped stone ranch was being…
Last Thursday my phone vibrated off the window ledge in front of the sink (smart, huh?) and went swimming in a pool of bubbles. Unfortunately, it was already cracked in a spider web from stem to stern. There was…
Two days ago I shared some of my tangled story with anxiety on instagram. Click here for the link. I also gave a 59 second introduction to a practice I call #10minutesofstillness the day before. Watch here. A few asked for more.…
It’s no secret. I need quiet like I need water. Anybody else? Perhaps we all do. Have you read this article yet? Our brains require ample amounts of silence in order to rebuild the brain cells stolen by noise and stress.…
I’m not able to fully rest at home. Last Wednesday I woke with a pinched nerve and recovered just in time to lead a Friday/Saturday retreat. At home there were mounds of laundry. Tiny, flat, butterscotch-colored seeds…
Listen. Savor. Respond to God. “The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all those who are bowed down.” Psalm 145:14 We were in a long season of exhaustion and I had lost hope we would ever…
Hello dear friends, I’ve packed up the SLOW Word lectio divinas in my suitcase and you’re coming on vacation with me! This scripture is the perfect place to start and happens to be Sunday’s lectionary. Bonus! Join me weekly for a…
Here we are, friends. It’s Monday. It’s Monday and it’s time to sit and to savor the Word at Jesus’ feet. We’re doing Lectio Divina every Monday and Thursday right here and today we’re spending time with Matthew 5:21-24 because…