Being Grateful for Enough
It’s high summer here in the desert Southwest. I’m always grateful for warm temperatures (being raised in the desert!). We also, finally, got some measurable monsoon rainfall this past week—and have had some good rains since. (Henry had earlier begun to claim we were...
Become an Ally or Accomplice and Let Jesus be Savior
Last week, I began reflecting on a blog post I’d read that got me thinking about my role in addressing racial inequity in America today. In this post, I want to share another element of the teaching that stood out for me: the differences between being an ally, an...
Continued Learning about My Role in Making a Difference
A couple weeks ago, I read a blog post that linked to another that got me thinking in new ways about my role in making change in America today. The blog post I initially read included this sentence: “When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs.”...
Is Trauma Our Cultural Norm?
I’ve been thinking about mass shootings lately—not because I want to, but because, if I dip into the news at all, they are impossible to avoid. Mass shootings are increasingly endemic in American culture, and I’ve been pondering the long-term consequences. I’m...
Will We Hang Together or Separately?
It’s Independence Day here in the US of A and I’m thinking about American history. Specifically, I’m wondering whether the United States can remain united in this current cultural climate. I’m pondering afresh a statement attributed to Ben Franklin at the time of the...
Engage and Bear Witness
As I conclude my series of reflections on the Spiritual Directors International’s Engage 2022 Conference I attended last month, I’m well aware that I’ve only scratched the surface of what I heard, the conversations I had, and the challenges and inspiration I received....
A Deeper Comprehension of the Wound of Love
This month, I’m continuing to reflect on some of the graced moments I experienced during the Spiritual Directors International’s Conference last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In this post, I want to share how I came to a deeper comprehension and appreciation of a...
“We Collide in the Dark While the Sun Is Shining Outside”
This week I continue my series of reflections on wisdom I heard at the Spiritual Directors International’s 2022 Conference. Today I want to share my responses to a powerful talk given by Woman Stands Shining, a Diné woman who enthralled us one afternoon with a...
“There’s Nothing Wrong with Feeling Despair”
As I noted two weeks ago, my intent with my June blog posts is to reflect on some of what I heard at the Spiritual Directors International’s 2022 Engage Conference in Santa Fe last month. As various factions push America (and other countries) toward autocracy these...
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