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
This month marks the first month of this, hopefully, glorious new year. By now many of us have already made our list of goals of what we would like to accomplish for this year. I still have exercise on my list – it’s on my new year’s list, new month list, new day list. In any case, when we make these goals, we create them regarding things we want. We want aREAD 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
I have struggled with the “what should I do with my life” question for years. I went from finance, to divinity and now social work (with elements of divinity). I always felt like I should know. I think that’s what society teaches us. We should know by 18 what we want to do with our lives because we will be at this one job until we retire, so choose wisely. Most peopleREAD MORE
In light of a series HuffPost is doing on spirituality in everyday life using pictures, I was inspired to do something similar from time to time. Here is the first image… When I saw these footprints in the sand, I was reminded of the ever popular image where there are two sets of footprints, then one set, which represents Jesus eventually carrying the person (many of you have seen it, I amREAD MORE