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An Easter Call
“I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” We share the same Divine Parent, Jesus and me Why has it taken so long to see We all have the same origin You and me Our home is the Trinity God from God Light from Light Our essence is divinity So stop wandering Stop searching Instead let go The journey is over Eternal life is now Every truth you’re looking for, you…
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Relentless Love
How you press against the boundaries of my heart With every pulsating ocean wave More More Make room for more Let me demolish your edges Says Love There’s no need to fear Relinquish your barriers And I will draw near See the expanse of Love? Break me open with Love Help me not be afraid Clear away everything that stands in the way Do what must be done No matter the cost I am at your…
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Active Contemplation in Response to Socio-polticial Upheaval
Active Contemplation in Response to Socio-polticial Upheaval
Our recent presidential election has exposed and emphasized a great rift in the people who make up our nation. Political, economic, social, and religious ideologies may not have ever been more at odds with one another. Our new millennia has brought with it so much change. It’s as if our world has been advancing at a faster rate than ever before, and it’s hard for us all to keep up. So some of…
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Reform Thyself "The one who reforms himself will reform thousands," ~Paramahansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda, born in 1893 as Mukunda Lal Ghosh, was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga.
Solidarity and Transformation
“Jesus did not call us to the poor and to the pain only to be helpful; he called us to be in solidarity with the real and for own transformation. It is often only after the fact we realize that they helped us in ways we never knew we needed. This is sometimes called “reverse mission.” The ones we think we are “saving” end up saving us, and in the process, redefine the very meaning of salvation!”…
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Truth Can Make Us Miserable At first contemplative prayer doesn't feel like prayer. As we attempt to be still and silent in the solitude of our soul, we begin to notice how much inner noise there is.
Tears and Kale
Last night, as I was preparing dinner, I was listening to an interview with one of my favorite teachers, Mirabai Starr, about feminine mysticism. The chicken curry was simmering in the pressure cooker. Rice was steaming in the pot. And carrots were stewing in Indian spices. I was at the sink, delicately and tenderly rinsing the hearty green leaves of what has become a central part of my diet,…
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Making Room for God
Making Room for God
Last year about this time I was making hermitage in the Sangre de Christo Mountains in New Mexico. Last week I found myself in the Cottonwood Mountains of Utah. Autumn was in full color there with the various trees turning from green to yellow, orange, and red. It truly was marvelous to behold such beauty each morning in those quiet hills. At the peaks, winter had already set in. During retreat…
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It's Not About Me After All!
It’s Not About Me After All!
It’s been a full summer. June and July took me to some extraordinary places and the meeting of incredible people—many of whom have expanded my sense of family: a speaking tour in South Africa; the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday celebration in LA; and Richard Rohr’s CONSPIRE conference, followed by board meetings at the CAC in Albuquerque. Traveling for work is not my natural mode of operation. I’m a…
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Change. Attachment. Liberation.
The past month I’ve been consumed with upgrading the Gravity Center to a new and improved space.
As some of you many know two and half years ago, my husband Chris and I made a huge life transition. After 20 years directing the international organization Word Made Flesh, we broke new ground and started Gravity. It was the natural progression in our shared vocation. Having worked so many years…
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Unexpected Hospitality
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. We’ve been in the midst of upgrading our Gravity Center to a bigger space and that has consumed all my creative energy. Though I did manage to get a post written for Grace Table. View full post here.
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Learning to Walk in the Dark
Learning to Walk in the Dark
Darkness :: Week 4
Lent is over, the 40-day fast in the Christian liturgical calendar leading up to Easter. Lent is a season of purification, making us supple and receptive to Grace.
Holy Week is now upon us, which commenced on Palm Sunday and brings particular attention to Jesus’ suffering death and resurrection—“The Paschal Mystery.”
The Paschal Mystery is particular helpful for navigating…
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There is Something Greater
There is Something Greater
Darkness :: Week 2
The spiritual journey really does ebb and flow. This winter I’ve noticed a subtle, but familiar dark experience in my relationship with God.
How I wish my experience of God was always marked with peace and joy. But lately its signposts have been anxiety, self-pity and a real struggle to live in the present—where alone God dwells.
When we ruminate about the past or worry about…
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Remember You Are Dust
Remember You Are Dust
Darkness :: Week 1
A woman’s body, like the earth, has seasons When the mountain stream flows, when the holy thaws When I am most fragile and in need, It was then, it seems God came closest. . . . And God is always there, if you feel wounded. [God] kneels over this earth like a divine medic, And [God’s] love thaws the holy in us. ~Teresa of Ávila, “When the Holy Thaws”
It was one of the…
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What it Takes to Bring Forth New Life
What it Takes to Bring Forth New Life
Longing :: Week 7
Longing.
Waiting.
Noticing the promise of new life that is pressing us forward, while remaining present to what is, now.
Longing is a movement of the soul in which we can do nothing but actively linger.
Do you ever waken in the middle of the night unable to go back to sleep? Do you toss and turn and fight with all your might to will yourself to sleep, to no avail? These…
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Dare to Open Your Heart
Dare to Open Your Heart
Longing :: Week 6
Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow.
My mom has always celebrated Valentine’s Day with me. Brings me to tears just thinking about it. Her love for me, so enormous, so tender, so self-giving. As a child we basically had no extra money—only enough to live on for basic living expenses. Ours was a simple material life, but rich in love.
I remember one Valentine’s Day…
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3 Practices to Beat the Winter Blues
3 Practices to Beat the Winter Blues
Longing for Spring (PART II of II)
As mentioned in last week’s post, for many of us, winter can be a difficult season—short, frigid days and dry, long nights, causing a sense of lethargy or worse, depression.
The winter blues can be a subtle nagging experience that lingers for weeks.
Following are a few practices that I’ve found helpful for keeping winter blues at bay.
Please note.The mild…
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