Man! I had one of those sleepless nights/early mornings. Ever had those? An hour or so before the alarm goes off there you are wide awake with thoughts racing. Sometimes I am worried about the days events, sometimes a bad dream and sometime snaps! My brain is running a marathon with my groggy body…
Faith
Are You Dreaming Big Enough?
I just ran into something amazing today. A famous photographer who decided he did not want his son and the world to remember him for all the movie stars and athletes in his photography portfolio. Jeremy Cowart does not want to get to the end of his life and say “Man, I toured with Britney…
Most Remote Monastery In Americas
My pilgrimages to the distant desert location started in the late 90’s. A friend spoke mystically about a remote monastery called Christ in the Desert in New Mexico. In college a world religion professor invited all his students to experience one night in a monastery in Southwest Missouri. I have forgotten the name of the…
Procrastination- The Queen of Self Sabotage
Dog Pee! All I can smell is dog pee! I am standing in the middle of my other wise clean house sniffing. Dog pee is not really the issue, After challenging myself to a 2 hour house cleaning fest that turned into 6 hours. I am trying to rationalize my own self-sabotage. I took an…
Worried About Ghosts?
Elijah, noticing the name of Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center was a little worried about ghosts. My biggest fear in traveling with my children happened yesterday. Camping on Ghost Ranch, NM we just enjoyed dinner and an evening swim followed by a trip to the children’s area of Ghost Ranch’s always open library. Darkness…
So You Married An Addict: Part 2 Self-Care
So you married an addict now what? Is this it for the rest of your life? No, as destructive and crippling as addiction is, whether it is alcohol/drugs, sex, relationships, work, shopping or food, there is hope. As you stare at your wedding bands, the promise of love for a life time, realize you are…
How to Correct Children Without Shaming Them
As parents we have all done it, shamed our precious child. We can do it overtly or just by a look of disapproval. Do we do this out of habit, discipline, ‘it worked for me”, laziness, or shear ignorance? I assume that most of us are ignorant to the difference between shame and guilt. Shame-…
What Does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?
My son, Elijah, asked “What do eggs and rabbits have to do with Easter? Its about Jesus on the cross right?” Yes! And there is a lot that eggs and rabbits have to do with Easter in the early Christian world. I find myself frustrated when a well meaning adult just pooh poohs the idea…
Daily Prayer Time Hacks for Busy Moms
I awoke to no heat. Dealing with the immediate issues stopped me from my daily prayer time. It was 30 below that frosty morning in Northern Colorado. Huummmph! Calls to the landlord, checking and rechecking the furnace and the thermostat gratefully produced heat an hour later. The much needed time alone with Jesus just evaporated…