The Sacred Mess

God. Keep me from the rush. From the need to be connected constantly. Remind me. I don’t have to have the answers; You know and have planned out my days.  “This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: In repentance and rest is your salvation,    in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have… Continue reading

“Learn the art of deep loneliness. Not the kind that feels like a waiting room, but the kind that feels like an invitation to know yourself so well, that when someone finally joins you, the are walking into a world, not a void.” (John Kim: The Angry Therapist) Continue reading

Have you ever prayed for someone to pass away? I watch my mother. Tears and clenched fists. Confusion and fear. What kind of life is this? Dementia has stolen her resilience to rise above adversity. The mother I knew is gone. Still she remains physically in good health. Suffering deeply. If she could have joy;… Continue reading