Daily Step – Are you hard on yourself sometimes?
I came across these words yesterday in a poem by Mary Oliver and they stuck with me. “I am so distant from the hope of myself,in...
August 19, 2021
Daily Step – See the Divine shining through.
It was pouring rain when I left work yesterday. I was soaked because I didn’t check the weather before going into work. Sans umbrella, I ran...
August 18, 2021
Daily Step – Here comes the sun.
Here comes the sun. I used this song by the Beatles in a retreat talk many years ago. During the talk, I spoke about the moment...
August 17, 2021
Daily Step – I need a Fourth and Walnut moment right about now.
I need a fourth and walnut moment right about now. A reminder of the sun shining forth from all of us. If you’ve never heard this...
August 16, 2021
Sunday Stride – I long to know the stories between the stories of Mary.
Today is one of many Feasts where we honor Mary. As I engaged in the Spiritual Exercises this past summer, I was invited to contemplate some...
August 15, 2021
Daily Step – Start today with hi and thank you.
“Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning.” I love this poem by Mary Oliver mostly because it pushes me to change my...
August 13, 2021
Daily Step – Just reach forward… even if it’s just one step.
I’m afraid of heights. Well really, I am afraid of falling. I don’t like that feeling one bit. We all have things we are afraid of…....
August 12, 2021
Daily Step – Look for God in the light.
I love mornings. It took years for me to understand that I was at my best if I went to bed early and woke up early....
August 11, 2021
Daily Step – Take a Deep Breath
Who else needs this prayer today? I definitely do. I’m a little overwhelmed right now. Are you? I think it’s coloring how I react to everything....
August 10, 2021
Daily Step – What if you let it be simple?
Today is the first day of school for my twins. I’m so excited for these two to start learning again. I love their joy over simple...
August 9, 2021