Can God speak to us through our bodies?

God speaks to us through our bodies. Why is that so hard to believe? We say that 70% of communication is non-verbal. Why do we insist that God speak through our listening ears? What do we perceive non-verbally? Well, this may sound nonsensical, because in normal conversation, what we mean by non-verbal is messaging though […]

I Am not A.I.

A.I., you and I are different. I feel. I feel the rays of the sun warming my face, the chill of the cold deep in my bones, the pressure of your hand holding mine and mine, resting in yours. I feel the jitters when test scores are posted, the wrenching when news isn’t good, the […]

Reconstruction Zone

Building from the ground uP is beautiful. Neat. Clean. Polished. Precise. But Remodeling from the inside OUT is messy. Ripping. Rending. Gashes. Holes. Cover it over with shiny granite, sparkling porcelain, brushed nickel, stainless steel. Impregnable, in its newness. No one will ever see what’s under the remodeling. Thank God only Me and Thee have seen […]

Physical, mental, emotional – One Body

We have a stigma against mental illness in this country. Have you noticed? Oh, we like to joke about “emo” people and “he’s not right in the head” people. But those aren’t real issues. We’re kidding. Right? And kidding allows us to keep this issue at arm’s length. I’d like to do that, but I […]

Injury Prevention is God’s Primary Business

My left rotator cuff is giving me a bit of trouble again. I notice it when simple motions give me a twinge. Like pulling the sheets back or grabbing the seat belt. I, ever the self-diagnostician, always stop at the twinge. I lift the arm. Rotate it. Lift it again. Until I get it exactly […]