by paracletepress | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Friends, this is a post a wrote several years ago that is speaking to me in this season. I hope it speaks to you, too. Can tapping into our creativity help us transcend chronic pain and illness? Can art heal not only our bodies but also our soul and spirit? Questions...
by paracletepress | Jun 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, during a time when stress and fatigue had taken their toll on my body, I booked a weekend away at a local bed and breakfast. Nestled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I watched breathtaking mountain sunsets, delighted in deer frolicking in the...
by paracletepress | May 21, 2012 | Spiritual Formation
“What does it mean to live from the inside out?” people ask me. First let me tell you what it’s NOT. It is not about trying harder, and it’s not about praying more, serving more, doing more. It is not which church you attend or whether you tithe or give to...
by paracletepress | Jan 7, 2012 | Spiritual Formation
Recently, a friend was telling me about a challenging work situation in which her supervisor failed to address workplace bullying. The stress of a toxic work environment was taking its toll; her health was deteriorating. She spilled her pain, and I received it,...
by paracletepress | Oct 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Living from the Inside Out is about the inner journey of spiritual and personal transformation. It is about getting off the hamster wheel of “doing” for Jesus and finding your deepest longings satisfied by “being” with Jesus. It’s about spiritual practices like...
