you’ll make it through
Congratulations, you. You made it through the first week of 2019 and yep, all of 2018 too. The good days, […]
what a Shepherd does
I’ve been going to the same exact musical every year for the past fifteen years. Maybe more. The cast changes […]
grace, everywhere
Happy, happy, happy Monday! There’s a fresh coat of snow outside my door and a fresh calendar page in front […]
the sacred in the secular
“There is nothing so secular that it cannot be sacred, and that is one of the deepest messages of the […]
if all you did today was survive?
And if all you did today was survive this day – you’re doing great. Really. And really? We all have […]
when you need to make space for the things that really matter
It’s December 3rd and already my to-do list is three pages long. Typed. Single spaced. 10 point font. There’s not […]
simply noticing grace
What is today, but tomorrow’s yesterday? Cute saying, but what – if anything – can it teach us? Well, if […]
thanks-giving
I was going to publish this post on Thanksgiving. I mean, I really did write it Thanksgiving morning, just past […]
the very best way to pray
“God, give me guts.” So prayed Eli Mygatt, defending his hometown of Danbury back during the Revolutionary War while the […]
the joy that surrounds us
Joy. It’s that elusive something that we’re all sort of wanting to find, wanting to hold, wanting to keep close […]
earth crammed with heaven
It’s so easy to see the large times, the big things. The over-the-top sunrise that knocks you upside the head […]
the first day
So the truth is that the truth you just might need to hear today – might just need to really […]
the very best place to be
He towers over me, this son of mine, the first one. Actually all three of them tower over me now. […]
the day you choose grace
Live in the moment. Notice the now. Count your blessings. Carpe diem. You’ve heard the advice, maybe even given the […]
when it’s time to let go
I’m just gonna say it – there’s way too much to do and not enough time to do it all. […]
like it’s heaven on earth
Dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s […]
what makes the impossible possible
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” (~Nelson Mandela) “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day […]
practicing joy
What if you could practice joy like you practice the piano or the guitar or the perfect jump shot? Practice […]
stop searching for joy
I’ve been searching for joy for a million thousand years. Or maybe it just seems like that long. Maybe it […]
the power of now
There will never be a “right” time. There will never be a “good” time. There is only “this” time. There […]