In the Dark
Moving deeper, toward True Self, often requires confronting things we discern in the dark. Authenticity and fear frequently respond to...
Posts about Discernment
Bullying
Authenticity is the thread that weaves through the entirety of my life’s work. Being authentic can mean doing the hard, persevering...
Mirrored
I had completely caved to clichés. Was it a last-ditch effort, or did I, too, have an axe to grind? We mirrored each...
Sacred Clowns
In my younger years, I did not fully appreciate the play in sacred clowns; perhaps I had seen too many unhealthy ones...
Memory Keeper
Standing between seasons of my faith, I was flanked by surety and the unknown, when Memory Keeper appeared. Clearly he...
The Word
I cannot remember a time when I did not love Jesus. I grew up in a Southern Baptist church that...
Deer
My recollection is as clear as if Doe were standing here today. Deer happened upon me and gazed on my...
The Veil
When the world is wound in a drama that does want to quit, I am more open to some of...
Whale
She invited me to go with her. And when we had plummeted the depths, Whale and I surfaced to breathe....
Sacred Subtleties
Like snakes detecting vibrations on the earth’s surface, we can refine our discernment by being attentive to sacred subtleties. Considering new...
Ask the Animals
“Ask the animals.” When Job was unable to hear anything that rang true to what he already knew deep within,...
Shadow Whisperer
I was back in 1959 wound as tight as the top I sent spinning on Christmas morning. In a flash,...