Lonely work but now not alone. I am finding the picture of trailhead so very apt for the work that has begun and now will start in earnest. This week I have perceived a swelling hopefulness as we have gathered together from so many different places to share in the trail ahead. I am… Continue reading Hope at the Trailhead
Our first session came after having given the Ash Wednesday message at our church marking the start of the Lenten season. I don’t know if this was intentional on the part of Jer, Osheta, and the JOH team, but coming out of Ash Wednesday, I unexpectedly felt that my heart and soul were fittingly prepared… Continue reading On the heels of Ash Wednesday…
H.G. Wells once said of Jesus, “Either there was something truly mad about this man or our hearts are still too small for what he was trying to say.” I love that idea. Either loving our enemies is insane, or our hearts are too small for that kind of holiness. What heightens my hope is… Continue reading A slow, evolutionary march….
I recently read this in a meditation by one of my favorite teachers….”My body is a place of divine communication, where the dragon of universal suffering and confusion converses with a peaceful ocean of infinite compassion. The pain in me and the God in me seem to have an agreement; there’s nothing to fix or… Continue reading Growing Hope
