Mar 31, 2015 | Bible Study, Devotions, Faith, HaveEyestoSee, Other, Practicing Love, Spiritual Formation
The Denial of St. Peter, Caravaggio, c. 1610, Metropolitan Museum of Art Notice the pointing fingers: the soldier’s one + the maid servant’s two. Peter denies Christ three times. Notice the positioning of Peter’s hands and the two fingers pointing...
Mar 29, 2015 | Bible Study, Conversation, Devotions, Faith, Other, Practicing Love, Spiritual Formation
Jesus also arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey, which was considered highly symbolic. At the time, a king riding a donkey symbolized peace, while a king on a horse symbolized war — while Jesus was not technically a king, his followers considered him to be King of Israel....
Mar 20, 2015 | Community, Conversation, Love 365, Practicing Love
Share Some Happy! Today is International Happiness Day. Until I heard it on Good Morning America, I had no idea it even existed. Be sure to check out the incredible website dedicated to all things happy! Here in Virginia, it’s a blustery, drizzly,...
Mar 15, 2015 | Achalasia, Caregiving, Faith, Love 365, Practicing Love, Strength for Hard Times, The 12 Practices
There is strength in empty. Not the kind of strength we wish for. We want polished strength, the kind that wears a cape and leaps tall buildings with a single bound. I couldn’t leap or fly or save anyone from catastrophe. In fact, I could barely show up....
Feb 17, 2015 | Community, Conversation, HaveEyestoSee, Love 365, Practicing Love, Writing
I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without...
Feb 14, 2015 | Practicing Love, The 12 Practices
For a special interactive devotional, “A Tale of Two Hearts,” subscribe to my monthly E-Newsletter. Just click on “You are Amazing” (and remember you are!) and leave your name and email. I don’t share this with anyone! Love is in...
