The road to peace and unity with others is met with many forks.  My own desires and expectations can lead me in a direction that breaks unity and relationship. Your actions can cause me to justify veering away from you and walking down a road with my back turned to you.  When this happens, the […]

It’s beautiful to see a tree bear fruit.  After time and diligent nurturing, there are apples to pick from a once bare tree.  With those apples, there are many different ways to produce food that satisfies and nourishes.  This process of growth from a seed to a flourishing tree takes work and time.  The things

It is interesting to think about how much time we spend wondering how we are viewed by others.  We wonder how we look to other people and consider the things we’ve said, done, worn, etc.  The reality here that may give us some solace is that most people aren’t wondering what you’re doing.  They are

Christ is Risen! Praying your bodies and hearts are well today. So, I clearly am not great at posting every day haha.  What I will promise is that, for a week’s time, there will be a number of posts on the same topic.  I’m just not sure what the number will be. Today, we begin

A great source of anger and frustration can be reactions to the choices of others.  We can spend a lot of time and energy wondering why someone said something or did something.  Other people’s choices can even severely disturb our inner peace.  Loving unconditionally in the midst of frustration takes a lot of internal work,

There is incredible strength in letting other people lead.  Having discernment in speech when you are part of a particular setting or conversation is key to ensuring that the people you are with feel loved and honored. Listening without judgement, interruption, or advice is a fundamental expression of love. Each of us will be called

A loving approach to the world and its people requires open eyes that are near and far sighted.  Having knowledge of the current reality most closely around us in our homes is the beginning.  Looking out into our own cities and communities should be something we are always intentionally doing.  And seeking an understanding of

The Lord shows us and tells us what love looks like.  In describing love, two of the words Paul uses in 1 Corinthians 13 are: Patient and Kind.  When these words are mentioned at all, most of us think to ourselves that putting these things into practice is difficult…on a regular day.  When challenging circumstances

Christ is Risen! We are excited to take our daily blog in a new direction.  Beginning every Wednesday, our daily post will revolve around a common weekly theme. We are calling it: 7 Points of Kingdom Contact.  We hope to offer reflections on how to allow God’s Kingdom to break into this world through our

Greater Love has no man than This. As we approach Holy Week, there is one image that sits in my mind.  I see it when I close my eyes and I see it when my eyes are open, looking towards what is coming.  Our Lord on the Cross…an image that allows us to imagine, remember,