I love the following lines from the eighty’s song, Higher Love by British singer/songwriter Steve Winwood: “I could light the night up with my soul on fireI could make the sun shine from pure desireLet me feel that love come over meLet me feel how strong it could be.” Like many others, I have …
I had an epiphany today, and it feels like a big relief. I’m giving up my role as the morality police. Somewhere along the way, I must have picked up the idea that other people’s choices were my concern and that I needed to monitor, correct, or hold the line for what was right. It …
When my daughter stepped back from her demanding teaching career, she needed time to recuperate. She didn’t set goals, she simply paid attention to the needs of her children and her own health and began walking. Every morning, she laced her shoes, stepped outside, and walked along the sea wall in Bay Saint Louis where …
Chris Carter, an all-pro wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, tells the story of a college athletic recruiter visiting his home when Chris was 12 years old, trying to recruit his older brother to play basketball for Indiana. During the visit, Chris’ mom said to the recruiter, “You need to come back in a few …
This morning, I am speaking from a rested heart, not untouched by the world but balanced enough to tell the truth about what so many of us are feeling. There is a wave of grief moving through our country and our world right now. It is a sense of tearing, as if something in the …
There are two trees growing in the garden of our human experience. One is the Tree of God Consciousness. It’s branches are heavy with sweet, nourishing fruit. This fruit is filled with truth, love, compassion, wisdom, discernment, generosity and understanding. When we partake of it, we become those qualities. We feel full, grounded and whole.The …
My world changes as I focus on the good. It is not because I ignore challenges, but because I choose where to place my attention and my trust. What I notice grows and what I bless expands. What I appreciate becomes more visible, more available, and more alive. Every time I turn toward the good, …
For years, many of us have whispered, “Peace is coming.” We have especially felt it in moments of reprieve, in seasons of hope. But now, as fear surges through our country and cruelty gains ground, even the most faithful among us may find ourselves asking, “Where is God in the midst of this?” I have …
In the heart of Simpson County, Mississippi, my grandfather, Charlie Walker found himself raising his children alone after his wife passed away. He was a man of quiet strength and tended to his family with steady hands and a soul anchored in faith. One of those children was my mother, Clara. She remembered a day …
Spiritual maturity isn’t measured by how clever our comments are or how loudly we point out someone else’s flaws. It’s measured by how we respond when others are struggling, especially when their behavior is hard to love.Mockery may feel justified, but it never is.Criticism may feel clever, but it isn’t.True maturity asks:- Am I perfect?- …