Daily Step – Do you consider yourself authentic?
Do you consider yourself to be authentic? Could you say to someone, anyone you encounter: “This is me. What you see is what you get”? I...
October 10, 2022
Daily Step – We were not all meant to be roses.
Today I wrap up the third and final day of the first senior retreat of the year. As I think back to the conversations had and...
October 21, 2021
Daily Step – Be yourself.
“If you’re John Muir you want trees to live among. If you’re Emily, a garden will do. Try to find the right place for yourself. If you can’t find...
September 30, 2021
Daily Step – Don’t be the missing piece.
I have a place in the family of things. And so do you. What’s more, that place is a unique place carved out just for us. ...
September 15, 2021
Daily Step – How do you want to move in the world?
Pay attention. Tell about it. You know one thing I never paid adequate attention to? Animals. I’m not exactly an animal person. But I married an...
August 4, 2021
Daily Step – What do you want to be best at?
“You’re it! You’re really it!” How many times have we desired to be tagged by God to be something special? I know over the years, I’ve...
July 27, 2021
Daily Step – What counts as beautiful?
When I first read this quote attributed to Mary Oliver, I thought first it was speaking about what we create… that we desire to write, draw,...
July 12, 2021
Daily Step – Don’t throw it away yet!
“Mine isn’t like his so I’m throwing it away!” Currently my twins love taking pieces of paper and stapling them together every morning in my office....
November 16, 2020
Daily Step – Ears to Listen
The boys had a short run in the kiddie pool the other day. My oldest argued with me over wearing a swim shirt. He is blessed...
June 18, 2020
Daily Step – God Understands Us Both
Do not worry about the language you use. Three boys, three types of cereal. I know that perhaps I should adopt the “we open one box...
February 28, 2020