As the political season heats up in our country, it is good for American Christians to be reminded of our primary call to love. There is no greater gauge of spiritual maturity. There are no exceptions to the command. Love is to be our primary calling card; the signature of Jesus on our lives. When […]

Heard this Gungor song on Spotify yesterday and thought I'd share it here ... Just enough in it to potentially offend many ... Which is what Jesus often did. And, remember who he offended most? Those in power. Those in religious power. Those who thought they were "in." Those who thought they knew who were […]

As I've noted before, I regularly attend a yoga class. And I regularly put my mat down in one specific spot. I always put my mat there, right next to the teacher, in the hopes some of her beautiful energy will transfer itself over to me. Plus, I always need to sneak a peek at […]

The years of all of us are short, our lives precarious. Our days and nights go hurrying on, and there is scarcely time to do the little we might. Yet we find time for bitterness, for petty treason and evasion. What can we do to stretch our hearts enough to lose their littleness? Here we […]

Is there an angel in the house? If there is, come to me... and if you aren't too tired, or otherwise occupied, and if it isn't too tacky a request, please rock me. I am bruised. If you will hold me until morning, I promise I will rise and light the fire  and break the bread […]

I read this today and wondered if this is one of the reasons so many of us have such a hard time forgiving those who have hurt us ... Do we believe that hatred is easier to deal with than pain? "Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the one who hated, […]