The Sacred Within

Credentials

Credentials, knowledge, wisdom, discernment, giftedness… A woman turned to me and said one phrase, “Boy! I bet you feel like...

Many people connect Owl with knowledge and wisdom. Knowing satisfies us. In short, we are comfortable in the light. Owls;...

Peacock, “Are you proud or simply being true?” Peacocks are known for their color-saturated feathers. Still, if we take a...

I remember the anticipation I felt playing pick-up sticks, as a child. Who could pull a stick out from the...

I saw it in the other, because I noticed it in myself, and vice versa. Anything we substantiate, becomes a...

People often ask, “What happens in a spiritual direction session?” Rather than describing spiritual direction with all its uniquenesses, let’s...

Twenty-six years ago, the dark night of my soul met me like a ferocious panther. There, I entered the unknown...

Before moving west, I lived in America’s evangelical south. During our country’s recent upheaval, I have read prayers like, “Lord...

For a long time, we could keep them separate. Then a babe in a manger moved us along to seeing...

My question was more of an expression of wonder. I was not expecting an answer, yet a shooting star, like...

Peering out the window, I watched Dove swoop down through the air and land on Mother Earth. Dove’s presence alone,...

Hummingbird left a message, before traveling south for the winter. Cultivate joy. When circumstances rob us of Essence, it may...