Have you heard Dr. Seuss’ story The Sneetches? Sneetches are yellow, furry creatures with long necks and duckbills that live near beaches.  Star-Belly Sneetches have stars on their bellies and Plain-Belly Sneetches do not.  Star-Belly Sneetches think their stars make them better than Plain-Belly Sneetches.  They hold their noses in the air, make inside jokes, and don’t allow their kids play with Plain-Belly Sneetches.  Then things got...

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The harder I tried to make things happen the worse I felt.  It was like an enormous weight—an anchor—was holding me back.  This anchor seemed to be fastened permanently to my body keeping me from going where I wanted to.  The reality was that I was sinking, I was flat lining fast with no hopes of resuscitation.  I was pushing so hard to be ‘successful’ to reach that ‘imaginary line’ that a distinctive pattern began to emerge in my life.

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A poem for Easter.

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Have you ever found yourself caught up in something that only after living it did you realize how tough it was going to be?  You think to yourself; ”What have I gotten myself into?”  You are in a precarious position.  Will you sink or swim? Video Audio Podcast: Download (Duration: 23:17 —...

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God is the one who never ever gives up on you.  God says “let it be” and I will water, prune, and give everything that is necessary for flourishing.  This story is a great reminder that as we journey the Landscapes of Lent, we are not alone.  God is with us.  God will never leave us.  God makes a way for us.  God will lead us through the fog.  God wills our growth even when we do not.  The world says “cut it down” but God says...

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