In our current culture, most of us are so busy thinking about and managing our own lives that we have little room to think much about others. I get it. Between work, my family, stuff to do around the house, and keeping up with a few friends, my time is tapped. Yet, this way of living can negatively impact us. When we are too focused on self, we can grow stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. Ironical...  Read More

This week's scripture makes me think about the friend that we have all been at times, the one that is there and extends ourselves for those that we love. It's incredibly infuriating when we ask so little and our community can't show up in the smallest ways. And yet, what humbles me, is while it's so easy to think of how pissed I would be' like Jesus was, also, how many times did I act like the dis...  Read More

So, when we experience disappointment, what can we do? One option is to practice self-compassion. Friends will let us down, life won't go as we hope or expect. We hold on to hope in Jesus and we can access the comfort of the Holy Spirit when we quiet ourselves. Try this self-compassion practice and see how it helps you to confront and transform the self compassion. Matthew 26: 40-5640 He came back...  Read More

While this pokes fun at the situation of Judas' betrayal of Jesus, it plays on the frustration and disappointment Jesus may have been feeling about what transpires in this Matthew Scripture.                                                               Matthew 26: 40-5640 He came back to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you stay alert one hour with me? 41 Stay ale...  Read More

Have you ever been so sure of something you fell in love with? Like nothing or no one could make you betray it for nothing in the world? That’s how Peter felt being a disciple of Jesus and believing in God. Then, one day, all of a sudden, temptations creep in and you dip your finger in to taste and somehow you find yourself in too deep where you see no way out. Even when you try to figure out a wa...  Read More

This song has been a healing to my spirit when I've felt disappointed in myself and others. May it be a healing to your spirit as well. Matthew 26: 40-5640 He came back to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you stay alert one hour with me? 41 Stay alert and pray so that you won’t give in to temptation. The spirit is eager, but the flesh is weak.” 42 A second time he...  Read More