A spiritual rule will enable you to approach your spiritual growth systematically. Because the rule is outlined and specific you will be able to measure and chart your growth. You will also be able to pinpoint areas that need improvement as well as spiritual areas where you excel. The spiritual disciplines I have studied and will discuss are as follows: Lectio Divina, The Jesus Prayer, Fasting, Prayer Walking, Centering Prayer, Spiritual Friendship,READ MORE
Often, we have a weird perversion as it relates to reality television. We love the excitement, we love the drama and we love to see people crash and burn. After the media and paparazzi camera flashes finish chewing these stars/people up, we are often searching for the next juicy story. Insert Lamar Odom and his wife Khloe Kardshian. It has been said that Lamar Odom has been struggling with a serious drugREAD MORE
Lie, Lies. They are so easy to tell. They roll off our tongue out of fear. Afraid that we won’t get what we want, that we won’t be accepted as we are, afraid that we are bad or not good enough. We lie for many reasons. Blatant lies. We even lie to ourselves. We lie about who we are, how we feel, what we want, and what really happened. We lie becauseREAD MORE
Why is life so hard? Why are there such vast economic differences across this country, across this world? I look around and see buildings being erected so quickly in order to gain more and more riches. Further down those same roads I find someone sleeping on the street. Is there any justice, equality, and care for one another? Will there be a time when economic suffering is no more? What will itREAD MORE
During my spiritual journey, I have done different activities to connect to God and keep things fresh (for myself). I have painted, journaled, meditated, read and studied scriptures, participated in body sculptures (ask me about this if you’re unsure of what it is), written poems, crafted timelines, walked a labyrinth, attended retreats, sung songs (horribly might I add) and prayed. Most of the time I recite prayers for bible study, speaking toREAD MORE