Contemplative Spirituality

  • It Is Not My Job to Form My Children

    “It is not your job to form your children.” My spiritual director spoke those words to me in the middle of our last session. They sank deep and far. I teared up and had to breathe deep. My eldest daughter… Continue reading

    It Is Not My Job to Form My Children
  • Four Types of Soil: A New Look at an Old Parable

    I’m not going to lie. I was tempted to skip this one. I’ve heard and read this story countless times. It’s extremely familiar. I wanted something new. Something more interesting. But I made myself stay in the reading and see… Continue reading

    Four Types of Soil: A New Look at an Old Parable
  • Writing as Meditation

    I’m nibbling my way through a book by Dani Shapiro entitled, Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life. Shapiro has multiple published books in several genres. This makes her what I would consider a successful writer. She… Continue reading

    Writing as Meditation