Posts by Colette Lafia

Wednesday Wisdom. Hearing with Love. When we really listen, sounds wash over us. Cries and whispers. The wind howling. The slam of a door. Ocean waves crashing onto the beach. In the stretched out sound of silence, a heart beats, salt pours from its shaker, a hand takes another hand into its grasp. Held in…

Wednesday Wisdom. The Well of Inspiration.  This week, I am filling up at the well of inspiration, and I invite you to do the same. I would like to share a few thoughts that are inspiring me right now. As you read them, I invite you to begin to pay closer attention to the sources of inspiration…

This past week, I had the honor and joy of facilitating a day of prayer on the theme of seeking surrender with a lovely group at the School of Applied Theology here in the Bay Area. The group was composed of men and women from all over the globe: Africa, Europe, Canada, as well as the east…

Wednesday Wisdom. Letting Grace In.  This month, I continue exploring the theme of Living Our Graces, inviting us to reflect upon and notice how and where grace is acting in our daily lives. I find that at times marriage is as fragile, as it is strong. Over the weekend, my husband and I spent Sunday afternoon sitting in…

Wednesday Wisdom. Notice a Moment of Living Grace.  This month, I continue to focus my blog posts on Living Our Graces–inviting us to take time to notice our own spiritual insights, and acknowledge our personal spiritual wisdom. We all have deep and rich lives, in which God is alive and at work every day–in everyone of us. Pause and…