From “Shine Your Light: 77 Blessings to Clear Your Energy and Claim Your God-Given Calling” by Kate King Sometimes, I wonder if I need to get stuck Get stuck in my own head Or in a certain place It is almost as if I need The stuckness at times I look at this Block in […]

From “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation” by Parker J. Palmer By surviving passages of doubt and depression on the vocational journey, I have become clear about at least one thing: self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift

From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown There is a difference between feeling the stillness that we experience outside in nature and surrendering to the stillness within. Quieting our hearts and minds is far more challenging than we might think. To observe the serenity of a

From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Discernment reveals new priorities, directions, and gifts from God. We come to realize that what previously seemed so important in our lives, loses its power over us. Our desire to be successful, well liked, and influential

From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Abundance means that there is enough for everybody. The opposite – scarcity – says that there is only so much to go around, and if you get it, I won’t. While scarcity may be a reality in some areas

From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, says you aren’t a failure until you start to blame. What he means is that you can still be in the process of learning from your mistakes until you deny them.