When we hear the word work, most of us probably think first about employment. What do you do for a living? What is your job? Your career? Your vocation? For me, the answer is pastor. That is work I do. It is work for which I am compensated. It is part of how I spend a … Continue reading Inhabiting Work: Letting the Inner Life Grow Hands
We are born into relationship. Before we ever speak a word, make a choice, or understand ourselves as separate people, we are already connected. We begin in relationship within the womb. We emerge into a family, a history, a body, a world. We breathe air shared by countless others. We inherit something from those who … Continue reading Inhabiting Relationship
There’s a line in Pretty Woman that has stayed with me for years. Julia Roberts’ character says quietly, almost painfully honestly: “It’s easier to believe the bad stuff.” I suspect most of us know exactly what she means. A hundred kind words can drift past us like wind through an open window, but one criticism can settle … Continue reading It’s Easier to Believe the Bad Stuff
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
