What Season of Your Life Are you In?
Wednesday Wisdom. The Season of Your Life. On Monday, I had the great joy of holding a sacred circle with a group from the School of Applied Theology here in the Bay Area. The prayer focus for our time together was to reflect upon the season of our lives. To begin our time together, we sat quietly praying with…
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Grief Can Transform Us
Wednesday Wisdom. How Grief Can Transform Us. Now that both my parents are deceased, I feel the need to let grief transform me. The other day I was looking for something on my book shelf and came across my father’s copy of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. I pulled the hardback book…
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The Need for Renewal
Wednesday Wisdom. Renewal Is Essential. Last Saturday, I found myself feeling unsettled within, and I walked into my church to have a quiet moment to center myself. Fortunately, I bumped into Father Joe, a very casual and caring priest that is always friendly. We sat together, and I began expressing how overwhelmed I was feeling, with grief,…
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Practicing More Generosity Towards Yourself and Others
Wednesday Wisdom. Generosity is worth increasing. I really appreciate the intention we bring to the Lenten season to turn in the direction of living a more Spirit centered life. It invites me to be more intentional with my relationship with God, to myself, and with others, at home, at work, and in my community. During the past few weeks…
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How to Welcome Strong Emotions
Wednesday Wisdom. Welcome Strong Emotions. With all the sunshine and warm weather right now in the Bay Area, it’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago there was a big storm here, with gusty winds, along with sheets of rain and hail. I remember that weekend quite well, because on Sunday I ended up getting caught in the rain…
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Open Your Heart to Love
Wednesday Wisdom. Open Your Heart to Love My intention during this holy time is to cultivate a practice of dwelling in love, trusting that love is healing force, trusting in the perspective that love gives me. As my dear friend Brother Rene also told me: “God is love.” I offer you this simple but power…
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