Drawing Near to God in the Midst of Holiday Stress
We all have people, places, situations that trigger us. And we’re dealing with lots of explicit memory and implicit memory at the holidays. Unfortunately, the holidays can sometimes be a…
3 Kernels of Corn and the Gratitude that Builds Trust
Gratitude builds our trust in a good God. And speaking our gratitudes out loud, even spending the time reaching for them in the recesses of our mind, gives us a…
The Hidden Beauty of the Human Soul; Episode 22
I was sitting in a window seat from Pittsburgh to Atlanta for a noon flight. It was early November. The sun was directly overhead and the sky blue…
Centering Prayer and the Brain Science of Freedom from Worry
This particular episode belongs to the breath prayer section of the Presence Project. It’s my real-time learning, the thread I’m holding onto right now. I write to learn,…
Reframing Lonely Seasons
Driving behind Andrew’s UHaul, The kids and I were crushed into our minivan with a pile of odds and ends and my mother-in-law who thankfully is a moving genius.…
Following Jesus Out of our Comfort Level
Kathy Sicard wrapped the scarf around my head and the world went dark. I felt like I had walked into a movie theater late, groping for chairs,…
You are Never Out of His Thoughts
Some of us think we have to wave our arms wildly, say a magic word, or check off a line of religious boxes to be worthy of…
Forging a Path for our Souls through Distraction
The Eastern branch of the Huron River ran through our property when I was growing up. It wasn’t much more than a creek, but it was our creek.…
A Christian View of Mindfulness: Episode 11
We’re still traveling, yesterday we spent all day in the car spanning bay bridge and turning west toward Ohio. For the rest of the week, we’re visiting Andrew’s family…
Rebuilding Trust in God after an Earthquake
This week we’re still on vacation. And for a few days it’s just our immediate family, myself, my husband and three kids at the family cottage. We’re biking…