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Recently I returned to Wisdom Tree Collective for a Centering Prayer meditation. Kasey Hitt posted Michael Blumenthal's poem The New Story of Your Life.
One line has stayed with me:Â "Deep down in some long-encumbered self, it is the story you have been writing all of your life."
Many of us carry s...
I did not expect my favorite session in a three-day conference to be the “Collective Trauma” workshop.
Lord knows I’ve unintentionally been traumatized by taking a trauma workshop before, but what the heck. It’s an important topic, and maybe the extra training would at least show me what not to do....
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Working at the Nashville Rescue Mission included an unexpected gift. At the time, Garrett and I were dating, and my office happened to be only five minutes from his workplace. Occasionally, we would meet for a quick lunch between busy schedules.
One afternoon, Garrett was w...
During an Alumni Coffee Hour with WTC- a space where those of us who have completed the program gather to reconnect- Kasey Hitt asked a simple, but powerful question: “How do you pray when the weight of the world feels so heavy?”
I had to pause and consider. But then an honest answer dawned on me. ...
The Reading: John 4:5-14
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to he...
Wild Geese
 You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile...
How do we meet events we cannot fix?
A massive winter storm swept across the continental United States this weekend. I read that nearly 40 states were under winter weather alerts. Here in Nashville, TN, we have snow and ice.
So far, news reports indicate that tens of thousands of customers across ...
Thresholds in Antigua: A Visual Examen
My friends and I are in the early stages of planning another trip to Guatemala next year. We're comparing travel rates, dreaming up itineraries, and hoping for good timing and good company. It’s still just a hope, but it’s stirring something in me.
I’ve been ...
This week, I felt a quiet tug, an invitation to return to Scripture. I’d been praying with apps like Hallow and through Centering Prayer, but this felt different. I needed a new rhythm. Not analysis. Not to study. I’ve done plenty of that lately.
What I longed for was presence.
Less head, more hea...
Recently, I had the privilege of helping present on the topic of spiritual direction. As the conversation unfolded, one participant’s spontaneous question spurred a deeper conversation:
“What do you ask a spiritual director to see if they’re the right fit for you?”
Her question, almost sounding li...
What began as a healthy habit has turned into a full-blown addiction: workshops. I crave learning, fresh ideas, and the chance to grow. Each one feels like a doorway to something new, which is why I probably appreciate Wisdom Tree Collective so much.
Recently, one workshop opened a door I hadn’t e...
“I’m so small,” said the mole.
“Yes,” said the boy. “But you make a huge difference.”
-Quote from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
I was recently at a meeting where we had to write down all the strengths we bring to the team. It was an uncomfortable assignment for me as...
