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Lost and Found

Posted on August 19, 2016September 2, 2016 by Michael Rose

Have been bumping into many folks recently (myself included) who are feeling really stretched. They have a lot going on in their life and feel overwhelmed and a little lost in the swirl of unknowing that life can often be. This poem speaks to me, and maybe to you too? Especially this line: “Stand still….

Square Peg in a Round Hole World

Posted on April 19, 2016November 23, 2022 by Michael Rose

David Hayward, aka as the Naked Pastor posted a cartoon recently (see above). This cartoon spoke to me, and I am beginning to understand why I resonate with it, and it is for deeply personal reasons. Confession time. I feel like a square peg, and I have all my life. For most of my…

Inspiring Motivation

Posted on February 21, 2015January 25, 2016 by Michael Rose

Many of the folks I speak with on a daily basis are struggling to find the motivation to do the things they have to, start something new and to see it through! I confess I have seasons like this in my life and have to be deliberate about tending to my heart and mind to…

The Welcoming Prayer

Posted on April 4, 2014October 29, 2018 by Michael Rose

Have you ever felt like you are being ambushed by stress, fear, worry, and anxiety? Sometimes the unpleasant feelings can be so overwhelming, making it very difficult to get a proper perspective, focus on the tasks at hand and make good decisions. Here is a useful tool for dealing with these feelings. The Welcoming Prayer…

Looking at Jesus

Posted on January 14, 2014December 17, 2016 by Michael Rose

They say that you become what you look at, and I think in many ways they’re right. For example, if we spend a lot of time watching violent movies or video games we can become desensitized to violence, and some studies suggest that we are much more likely to behave violently. If we focus…

Judge Less. More Filling.

Posted on August 16, 2013August 31, 2016 by Michael Rose

“Judge not lest you be judged” are haunting words for me. I am coming to realize that a constant problem of the human creation is the propensity to judge others. I think there are a variety of reasons for this but for our purposes here, suffice to say it is the natural consequence of…

Renovated by the Word: Scriptures

Posted on January 7, 2013September 29, 2014 by Michael Rose

The Holy Spirit brings that “bang!” to the scriptures in many wonderful and dynamic ways. These ways lead us deeper into rest (read: not working our tails off trying to earn Gods love and acceptance), they lead us into a greater sense of the Fathers crazy love for us, our uniqueness, and expand our capacity…

The Yes Man

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Michael Rose

“Then you don’t love me” she said defiantly. I asked “What do you mean?” She replied “If you loved me you would support me in this decision.” To which I gently replied “It is because I love you that I don’t agree with your decision.” There is a trend in our society today that if we…

Oh Blessed Vice

Posted on August 8, 2012September 18, 2019 by Michael Rose

It is true that God can use all things for our good – even our sin and brokenness. St. Augustine would call sin his blessed vice because he knew his sin would drive him back to the foot of the cross – relieving him from the heavy burden of it. This is the beauty and…

45 Things to Live Well (16-20)

Posted on July 20, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

We continue with the 45 things we can do to live well, and this installment is good ol’ fashioned horse sense. Ever wonder how cliches came to be? I think cliches are great “suitcase” sayings that are a simple way of expressing a bit of wisdom that has been found to be helpful over time….