I like to walk barefoot through the parsonage. Carpet, wood, laminate, tile—each surface speaking in its own quiet way. When my feet touch the floor, nothing stands between us. Skin meets surface. The body knows something the mind often forgets. In that small act I feel the connection to the ground beneath me. Not just … Continue reading Barefoot
Some days feel heavier than others—not because anything has gone wrong, but because everything is happening at once. The calendar is full. The expectations are high. And before the day even begins, the anxiety has already arrived. I’ve had several days like that recently. You may be having one too. When the schedule fills up faster than … Continue reading Giving the Best You’ve Got Right Now
Forgiveness is one of those words we hear so often that it can start to feel hollow. We’re told it’s important. We’re encouraged to “let it go.” We’re reminded—sometimes gently, sometimes not—that forgiving is good for us and for others. And yet, if we’re honest, many of us have had the experience of forgiving and … Continue reading When Forgiveness Doesn’t Fix Everything
There are moments in life when the ways we have understood ourselves, the world, and even God simply stop working. The stories that once held us together lose their coherence. The beliefs that once gave us certainty begin to feel thin. The practices that once grounded us start to feel empty or incomplete. And suddenly … Continue reading When Meaning Breaks Down
There is a kind of silence that heals. It is the silence we seek when the world has become too loud, too sharp, too demanding. It is the silence of breath and grounding, the quiet that helps us remember who we are beneath the noise of expectation and fear. I speak often about this kind … Continue reading When Silence Is Complicity
Most of us don’t reject rest outright. We postpone it. We tell ourselves we’ll rest after one more thing is done—after the list gets shorter, after life slows down, after we’ve earned it. Rest becomes conditional, something we imagine waiting patiently on the other side of our productivity. And yet, that “other side” never quite arrives. Busyness … Continue reading When You’re Too Busy to Rest
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about presence—what it really means to be present, and what it might mean when we find that we’re not. Over the past several weeks, life has been full. The end of the year, the beginning of a new one, gatherings, worship, conversations, responsibilities—good things, meaningful things. And yet, in … Continue reading When the Mind Wanders
The turning of the calendar invites reflection. We call it a “new year,” though nothing in the universe insists that January 1 marks a true beginning. The earth continues its steady journey around the sun, life unfolding in cycles far older and wiser than our calendars. And yet, this moment—this threshold—offers us a pause. A … Continue reading Becoming the Gift You Already Are
There are moments when life feels overwhelming—when the pace is too fast, the demands too many, and the sense of order we rely on slips through our fingers. These moments rarely arrive at a convenient time. They show up in the middle of busy schedules, unfinished projects, family tensions, or unexpected disruptions. And when they … Continue reading When Life Feels Out of Control
For many of us, the holiday season carries a blend of beauty and ache. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or another cherished tradition, this time of year has a way of stirring up a whole constellation of emotions—joy and grief, fullness and loneliness, celebration and exhaustion. Holidays are rarely just one thing. They arrive as … Continue reading When Holidays Are Tender
Infinitely Precious 