Category: Faith & Formation
-
Today
I can only write what I know. Or at the very least, what I think I know. This is what I know. Today. Today I know that I do not want to write. Today I know that the little I do want to write, I do not want to put on my blog. Today…
-
Go? – November 7, 2013
Some days I really hate being friends with spiritual directors. I mean, I appreciate the deeper conversations about life and relationships and God. But then there are the times when these spiritual director friends ask those good questions. You know, the questions that stop you in your tracks. The questions you don’t quite have an…
-
Fix Me! – November 5, 2013
I suspect I’ll never fully recover. From anxiety. From overworking. All in the name of being seen. When I was younger, I saw healing as a means to an end. It took years for me to even admit that I needed to be healed. Then, healing was sought out in hopes of (if I’m honest)…
-
thresh·old – October 31, 2013
thresh·old noun \ˈthresh-ˌhōld, ˈthre-ˌshōld\ 1: the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill 2a : gate, door; b (1) : end, boundary; specifically : the end of a runway (2) : the place or point of entering or beginning : outset 3a : the point at which a physiological or…
-
Hammocked – October 29, 2013
I’m emerging from a busy season at work. Probably the busiest season I’ve ever experienced there. And there was a moment when I realized that it was all too much. I kept saying “I’m working myself to death,” which is absolutely an overstatement. Yet, I also knew that I had hit the bottom of my…
-
Slamming into a Wall – October 8, 2013
Last Thursday I hit my wall. You know. The Wall. The wall you hit when you just can’t keep going on at your current pace. The wall that unleashes all your emotions, tears, and exhaustion like an avalanche. Marathon runners talk about this wall they hit towards the end of a race. Then their legs give out and they do a crazy…
-
Don’t Get Stuck in the Past – September 19, 2013
Last Friday I watched “Midnight in Paris” with a couple of friends. I’ve seen this film a few times and had just purchased it on DVD. The story largely revolves around a man who has idealized the past, to be precise, has idealized Paris in the 1920’s. And to be sure, there is much to…
-
The Importance of Remembering – September 17, 2013
Yesterday I finally got around to seeing “The Butler.” While I had mixed thoughts on the film overall (although it was absolutely worth seeing solely for Forest Whitaker’s performance), I really appreciated how it invited the audience to remember. Part of the story follows Whitaker’s son, who is a key player in the Civil Rights…
-
Turning a Corner – September 10, 2013
I turned a corner this summer. To be honest, I didn’t think it was possible. The year preceding it felt sad and lonely and confined. It seemed to stretch on forever without end. I actually don’t think I realized how hard this year was until now, as I look back upon it. It’s funny how…
-
Facebook…It’s a Good Thing? – August 23, 2013
I’ve been mulling over the implications of Facebook recently. Actually, I must give credit to a friend who approached me in June, wondering if I’d considered writing a piece on the social media site. She mentioned how much going on Facebook stirred up jealousy for her, especially seeing those friends who were getting married, having…