I Am Here. As You.

During a recent meditation, I hit that sweet spot, that still point, that place where there is nothing, yet everything all at once--glorious, blissful and epiphanous. And in that place I heard the words, "I am here. As you." As I somewhat reluctantly brought this meditation to a close, I reflected on those words for…

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Still Learning

As another year is coming to a close, I am engaging in what millions of others around the globe do at this time of year. Reflection on the past, and hope for the coming year. This process helps me to learn a little bit more about myself, strengths and weaknesses alike. I am still learning.…

The Kindness of Strangers

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,…

Strength in Weakness

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…

Answered Prayer

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."  …