What is so compelling about Twilight?
I have a confession to make. Just to buck the whole rush-around-during-Advent business I ducked into a movie theater last week. Took myself to the last Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn, part 2. No academy award winning acting there, but I love a great story. I felt a bit guilty taking a couple hours off when […]
Busy is okay, it’s the “doing for” that does us in
The Advent season is almost upon us and already I am getting tired of people chastising me for my “busyness” in this season of waiting and preparing our hearts. I’ve heard this a million times before. We’re busy this time of year, for crying out loud, we’ve got stuff to do to get ready. I […]
Strength presents itself in the doing
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 This scripture is on my mind because my daughter is “doing the talk” for the Fellowship of Christian athletes at her school today and this is ‘her’ verse. Not sure whether she chose it or it was chosen for her. Anyway, this morning […]
Out of Order means It Doesn’t Work
My husband said to me, “Here. I’m bringing you a gift.” And in his hand he held a dozen or so empty hangers he had pulled from his shirt rack. “Thanks. You can just put them in the laundry bin,” I told him, “I’ll take it down when I go downstairs.” He looked at me […]
If mind over matter works, would it matter if we adopted a Divine Mind?
Today, I feel great. Tuesday, I had a heart condition. How can that be? Our mind is amazing, isn’t it? Tell us we are sick, we become sick. Tell us we can do it, we can. Convince us it is our lot in life to be such and such, we become such and such. This […]
Recipe for Life
Some things you just have to learn by doing. That was yesterday’s final email in an exchange with my daughter, now in law school, who asked, “Okay. I ordered chicken breasts through Peapod, but how do I cook them????????????????” And yes, there is much angst contained in those ???s This is a capable young woman, […]
Better + Better Perfects
“Practice makes perfect, but nobody’s perfect so why practice?” That was one of my favorite expressions when I was a young athlete. ‘Course I didn’t believe a word of it. I practiced all the time. In fact, as I pull out the nameplates from old trophies my daughter observes that I have way more “most […]
I Will Give You Rest
What feels heavy to you? Where do you lighten your loa
Go Beyond “You Just Have to Believe in Yourself”
I used to get really discouraged watching athletes interviewed after their winning performances, especially the young, amateur athletes like you see on the Olympics. The news correspondent would say: “So, how did you do it? What do you recommend for all those aspiring swimmers, ball players, dancers, etc. out there?” This was inevitably their response, […]
His Blood On My Hands
We have small, intimate Communion service on Wednesdays at my church. Something about taking time in the middle of my week to stop and remember the Why and the Whom behind what I do and who I am. I love taking communion. It’s so…bodily. I found out today why we are really supposed to cup […]