Reflections
Acts 1: The Three Essentials Jesus Left With Us
As I sit with Acts 1, I hear Jesus speaking these same three essentials into my own journey: Remember I am alive. Remember the Kingdom you are invited to embody. Remember to wait for the Spirit who empowers everything.
Regression: When the Soul Feels Like It Is Moving Backward
When your soul feels like it is moving backward, it may not be failure, but an invitation. Regression in the reconstruction journey can be the place where God is doing the deepest hidden work.
The Quiet Gift of Slowing Down: Becoming an Urban Mystic
What if the slowing we crave is not something that happens when everything else stops, but something we practice right in the middle of the swirl?
The slowing is not an escape. It is how we return.
Belovedness Prayer
I am Your beloved child.
I am seen and heard by You, O God.
I am formed from dust, yet filled with Your glory.
I am not lost, for You are Immanuel, God with us,
and I abide in You.
Christ or Caesar? A Call to Discernment
When the church aligns with the empire, it loses its prophetic voice.
Grieving in a Culture of Violence
We are nearer to the point of no return than many of us want to admit. If we continue to ignore it, the chaos will overtake us. The way forward is not louder arguments or sharper defenses. It begins with lament.
Finding Our Place in an Unraveling World
When deception feels more organized than truth, and power speaks louder than compassion, urban mystics are called to stay rooted—refusing numbness, reclaiming sacred rhythms, and living a faith that looks like Jesus, not empire.
Forgiveness
Naming the pain gave me something I didn’t have before: a choice—a choice to forgive and let go.
Spiral Journey
Our vessels crack, unfit, unclean,
Bursting seams of what has been.
“There is a crack in everything—
That’s how the Light gets in.”
What Is Spiritual Direction… and Why You Might Be Ready for It
Spiritual direction isn’t just for the mystics or the monks. It’s for you. It’s for anyone who’s longing to live more awake to God’s presence, more anchored in grace, and more courageous in your own story.
When the Church Celebrates Family: A Mother's Day Reflection on Who Might Be Missing
God’s family is wide.
Christ’s table is long.
Let’s make room for every story.
The Remnants: Faithfulness in the Wilderness
You can be part of the remnant without being part of the system.
Road to Emmaus: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith
Beneath dim steeples, shadows stretch and sigh,
We drift through city streets, our spirits dry.
With doctrines filling minds, our hearts now tire,
Disillusioned, we lose our inner fire.
Dark Night of the Soul
Midnight’s abyss—no guiding light,
A valley of death, swallowed in night.
Hope is a whisper, fading from sight,
Is this my Sheol, my soul’s final flight?
The Art of Asking Transformative Questions Through Awareness
From a young age, we long to be seen, heard, and understood. But genuine connection goes beyond simply paying attention—it’s about engaging in ways that invite deeper reflection. While listening is important, the right question can unlock self-awareness, reveal new perspectives, and spark genuine transformation.
Desert Opportunity: Embracing the Spiritual Wilderness
The desert isn’t a place of abandonment—it’s a place of becoming.
Being a Parent: An Unexpected Introduction to Sainthood
"Parenting has revealed to me an unexpected intimacy with God, as I’ve come to know Him not through rituals, but through the profound, everyday acts of love, trust, and rest that mirror His heart."