Jesus didn’t say to the sick man He healed at Bethesda, “Cut out gluten and see me again in 2 weeks.” He said, “Wilt thou be made whole?” ~John 5:6 KJV or in the NIV translation, “Do you want to get well?” 

A few years back I had an “aww… that’s soooo sad” thought with its associated sinking feeling after seeing a dead deer on the side of the road. But it was immediately followed by something I had read years before that made sense. This reckoning changed everything for me..

He loved her well, can be interpreted as he did a good job of loving her. It also can be interpreted as he loved her back to health. What might that even look like? It's good stuff!

Did you get the finger wag with it’s accompanying, “You should have known better,” as a kid rather than the arm around the shoulder that says, “How could you have known. You’ve never been in a situation like this before?” If so you have likely developed a high tolerance for pain.

My Valentine’s Day Blog is dedicated to my mom. A handful of you know that she left this world last summer at the age of 91. The Words of Remembrance I wrote in her honor were prompted by some cool stuff that happened the day following her passing and wound up being a conversation about love, gratitude and relationships. What better subjects for the holiday that celebrates love! 

Tips for 2019: The heart of the matter may not be where you think it is and the right kind of core strength-training can positively impact all your relationships including your relationship with yourself. 

If you can create an abundance of what you don't want then you are just as capable of creating an abundance of what you do want but easier said than done at times.

Have you ever tried to plan something in your head and had it unfold more easily and elegantly than you could have imagined? Those kinds of surprises are the sweetest tasting...

If Jesus were here right now I’m thinking that He wouldn’t be saying, “Me Too.”...

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it celebrates love and I’m all about that. I think of love as a spiritual term and integrity as its personal growth equivalent...

Why are some New Years resolutions more difficult to fulfill than others?

Not only is the Winter Solstice the shortest day and longest night but it's also a fantastic time for a mini-life-review. Say what? Read on...

We are all friends in this Love and for your friendship I am grateful.

I’ve been reading people’s “spiritual” takes on the eclipse and they vary widely. A gloom and doom story sent me in pursuit of understanding. The truth is, we assume with our own filters. So I asked my Higher Self for her view as I walked my pup today and this is what I got...

The answer to a prayer / response to a desire isn't always obvious initially but in hindsight it is totally obvious. I've been giving a lot of thought to how people use the term blessed and this blog offers my 2 cents on how we can fully receive a blessing when it comes our way, how blessings can be the answer to our prayers/desires, details from a blessing that I received and how it can benefit you too if you feel called to read on. Fun stuff!

Have you ever noticed how your garden reflects your heart? The connection for me began this morning when I was drawn to this proverb... "As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart." Proverbs 27:19

On Good Friday I attended my first foot washing service. It always delights me when a spiritual/personal growth opportunity comes knocking on my door. This one proved to be no exception.

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it celebrates love and love is my favorite subject! I find it to be powerful, the only way to go and easier said than done at times. Lord knows I’ve had my share of hard knocks when it comes to loving but forgiveness always leaves me grateful for something I have learned about love.

I hope your desires for 2017 find their way to you as if on angel wings. It really can be that way when they are pure. 

The other night an old friend asked me if I was happy. Such a core question, and I knew I had a core answer but it's easy to slip into old patterns when in new territory...