If you begin the Season of Lent with fasting in the Isaiah 58 (I-58) way, there won’t be anything ritualistic or superficial about the next 40 days. I-58 (see passage below) hits hard with a call to fasting that means something. Fasting is not about empty rituals but embodying justice, mercy, humility, and compassion. This …
Art by Lynda Thurman <3 Do any friends out there practice fasting during Lent? Those who know us, know we love the church calendar because the rhythms of the calendar connect us with our highest mind and desires. Fasting during Lent is a part of the gig for us. It’s not about letting go of …
If you live long enough, you find you’ve misquoted somebody at some time, and if you are willing to laugh with yourself, you’ll never cease to be entertained. For years, I’ve been attributing a quote to Nelson Mandela; “Human beings can’t bear the burden of their own inherent greatness.” I even created a slide in …
“That’s ridiculous.” Don’t say things like that” “That’s your first lie.” from our FB and IG reels What lies do people believe about themselves? What lies do you believe about yourself? What negative self-talk is a reel in your mind? Are there practices that can help you recognize and move through the lies to discover more of …
Can you name 10 things you are grateful for? If you’re like us, sometimes, we hesitate to say we’re publicly grateful so we don’t dishearten the already downhearted. But sometimes, we share our gratitude because we might impart hope to the un-hopeful even when this moment in history is unbearable for so many. So, as …