The 2016 presidential election has stirred the collective consciousness of this country. Those on the ‘winning’ side, feel heard, emboldened, justified and sanctified. Those whose presidential choice did not prevail, myself included, feel a tremendous sense of grief, hurt, anger and disbelief. From my own perspective, now seven days post-election, my reaction to the…
What do you experience when you look at this photograph? Take a moment to take in the coolness of the mountain air on your skin. The crunch of the fallen needles under your feet. The absolute stillness in the presence of the majesty of nature. The largeness of God's creations which exist in an…
The other day, I was on my way to work. The morning had been the same as virtually every other weekday morning--got up early, worked out, ate breakfast, prayed and then got ready and headed off to work (I know, I do a LOT before 9:00 a.m.!). As I was driving, I experienced a fleeting,…
The past few weeks have been hard. Without going into the gory details, I have been inundated with immense burdens at work due to others' personal situations over which they have no control. Doing my own work is hard enough, but having to do the work of three people, well, I think you get the…
The best intentions are often not enough to battle the busyness of life. I like to write. I have promised myself that I would not allow my job to interfere with the pleasure of writing. Unfortunately, I have failed myself miserably in these last several weeks. When work is busy, it seems to trickle down…
Horacio Jones wrote: "I like being alone. I have control over my own shit. Therefore, in order to win me over, your presence has to feel better than my solitude. You're not competing with another person, you are competing with my comfort zones." I like being alone. Not entirely, however, for the reasons stated in…
Countless songs, poems and novels have been written about heartache. It is one of those universal life experiences to which nearly everyone can relate. A broken heart, a betrayed friendship, a dream lost. The pain of brokenness is one of those feelings that seem like it will never end, until it does. I have learned…
My brother called me last evening to invite my son and me for Thanksgiving dinner later this month. As is typical with my conversations with my older sibling (that occur regrettably infrequently), he asked "what's new?" My response: "Just workin. It's all good." Reflecting on that comment in these pre-dawn hours, it struck…
Have you ever felt as though God does not hear your prayers? Jesus says "ask and it shall be given to you." So why do some prayers seemingly go unanswered? Well, they don't. God answers each and every prayer and petition, it just may be that the answer is "no," or "not just yet." …
I am exhausted. I went out last night with a friend who I hadn't seen in quite awhile. She had come to a liberating realization of late and wanted to share it with me. I feel honored that she felt so comfortable with me to share her revelation. As we talked, we also ate.…
