spiritual practices

God in the Kitchen

God in the Kitchen

As we prepare for our family to eat around our tables during the holiday or anytime of the year, we can be connected to the ones who came before and to God.

WHERE IS GOD?

WHERE IS GOD?

The news reports can leave us wondering where is God in the midst of it all. Thoughts turn to the war in Ukraine and my extended family’s heritage. There are no answers as to why God seems distant, but lament is a way we can process our anger, grief and doubt.

BEAUTY WILL SAVE US

BEAUTY WILL SAVE US

Beauty has a power we often fail to recognize, perhaps because we are too busy, moving too fast, juggling too many things to stop and see it. This piece extols the benefits of slowing down and paying attention to the beauty right where we are. Seeking beauty is a form of mindfulness which has many benefits.

HOW CAN I HEAR GOD?

HOW CAN I HEAR GOD?

How can we ever hear the voice of God when the world is so loud? All the demands on our time, the incessant noise of our busy world tend to drown out the still small voice of God. We can put ourselves in a place to hear from God if we practice stillness and silence.

SEEING THE FAMILIAR WITH NEW EYES A way to read your Bible

SEEING THE FAMILIAR WITH NEW EYES  A way to read your Bible

Things can become so familiar that we become almost blind to them. Like parts of our homes, like stories we have heard many times. There is an Ignatian practice of reading scripture using our imaginations that helps Bible stories come alive again.

ARE YOU SAYING "YES" TO TOO MANY THINGS?

ARE YOU SAYING "YES" TO TOO MANY THINGS?

With fall comes many opportunities for activities and classes and it is tempting to fill our schedules to overflowing. Is this what Jesus had in mind when He spoke about abundant life? Or did He have something else in mind? Let’s explore another way of choosing what is most important and taking time for rest..

COPING WITH ANXIETY

COPING WITH ANXIETY

When life is travelling along the rails we have set out for ourselves, the plans we have made, under the control we exert over our schedules, we feel all is well.  It is when the train jumps the tracks and we experience the unexpected that fear and anxiety may rise up to meet us. I have a story to tell of how the simple practise of breath prayer tamed my anxiety, and helped me to focus on the present.