Repentance and Penitence Repent: Sincere regret or remorse. Penitence: the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.   We often think about repententing of our sins. Something we did that turned us away from God. But sometimes we can repent because we never truly understood how we missed the mark. Our world is so divinely complex that we cannot know all the answers. We don’t know how…

We love the dog. She’s always happy to see us. She doesn’t judge. She’s constant. Her capacity for grace seems unlimited. She gets us outside. She keeps our circadian rhythms going. Without her we feel lonely. But even with her we can feel lonely. She’s not a person. And we need people.But what we get are people who Aren’t always happy Are judgmental Inconsistent Disgraceful Indoor Off hours And we need them…

Experiencing God Sometimes I see God.   I see God in the sunrise. Or the sunset. I see God in others. When they are kind. When they are compassionate. When they exude joy. I see God in nature. In the renewal of spring. In the colors of fall From the heights of a mountain From the shores of a beach   Sometimes I hear God.   When the still small voice nudges…

Remember when… Remember when we used to talk on the phone so long that our neck hurt? When we spent hours talking to our best friend or crush? When we used to yell at other members of the house for inturupting because it was one shared land line?   Remember when we used to talk in person that way too? When we would dream together and discuss things that bring us joy…

Can we talk about it? We should talk about it. We probably haven’t talked about it before. We probably thought it was taboo. We don’t talk about things like that. We might offend someone if we talk about it. We might make someone angry if we talk about it. We might get angry if we talk about it. We definitely can’t talk about it without getting angry. We might lose a friend…

Making plans   You can make plans. They can be good plans. It is wise and responsible to make plans. But plans rarely stick without a sticky idea.   Brainstorming is a phenomenal creative process. It is an catalyst for innovation And allows us to clarify and discover ideas that stick.   Brainstorming and planning are not the same thing. You can do them both. You need to do them both. But…