I’m reflecting on LOVE this Valentine’s week, specifically on intimate love in committed relationships and marriage. Honestly, sometimes I find it easier to say “I love you” to my cat than to my husband. This I’m not proud of. Growing up in a dysfunctional family is one excuse. Love was twisted and confusing. But, really, …
There’s much talk these days about ‘living in the moment’, mindfulness, and practicing the presence of God. It makes sense these are popular practices given the fast-food, fast-foward lifestyles we live in western culture. Gosh, don’t we need more pauses. In projecting ahead into the future, or living in the past, we miss the moments …
I’m addicted to memoirs and biographies, and fascinated by Christian history and daring women, so I jumped at chance to review Michelle DeRusha’s, Katharina & Martin Luther, about a radical marriage of a runaway nun and a renegade monk. This well-crafted book reads more like suspense story than a historical account of two fascinating people in …
The sun slanting through my living room window lights only a small corner where my cat rolls round in this warm spot. I’m struck by his intention to settle in this choice sanctuary in the streaming light. Fueled by a sense of urgency, a chorus of voices on social networks cried out for justice …
In an attempt to quiet my mind during morning prayer, I imagined being on my knees at Jesus’ feet. Something about being on our knees is immediately humbling. My attention soon shifted to a listening stance. In a few moments of just breathing and waiting, I sensed Jesus saying, “even though you’re tempted to get …