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Stumbling Steps of Journey

Stumbling Steps of Journey
These few thoughts were shared with me by a good friend.  In these short statements he is sharing something quite profound around the idea of journey, of growth and becoming.  Read through the short list only dwelling on the statement(s) that stir you in some way.   Consider: every step as transitory every articulated goal as…
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New Year Resolutions Set you up to Fail!

New Year Resolutions Set you up to Fail!
Rhythms of the Heart - After years of making them, I am really kind of down on the whole New Year resolutions schtick.  The making of New Year resolutions can be a good intention but a poor strategy and often come from a sense of external obligation instead of a thoughtful desire originating from your own…
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Joy of Good News

Joy of Good News
There are many kinds of good news. The best news for me was the birth of my three sons, and seeing them each succeed in their own ways. For some, good news may be winning the lottery or an all clear on a medical test, getting a new job or buying a new car. We…
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Preparing and Repairing

Preparing and Repairing
As we progress through the season of Advent, we continue with our reflection, practices, and preparation in anticipation of the incarnation of love in the Christ child. This week I have been prayerfully considering the ideas of preparing and repairing. The Gospel reading below tells of John the Baptizer, the forerunner of Jesus, and whose task…
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Rugged Hope

Rugged Hope
  The Psalmist once wrote that hope deferred makes the heart sick. The Old Testament is full of stories of a people who wrestled with hope. In the face of crushing defeats, plagues, exile, and captivity after captivity these people persevered. They managed through generations of tragedy to find the grace to persevere when many…
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Spiritual Journey Series – Interior Castle Pt. 1

Spiritual Journey Series – Interior Castle Pt. 1
Throughout the centuries much has been written to describe and map the spiritual journey. 

One such classic is The Interior Castle written by St. Teresa of Avila. St. Teresa was a Discalced Carmelite nun living in Spain in the mid-1500’s. She was a contemporary and friend of St. John of the Cross and both are…
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Loving Others Provides Gifts for the Giver

Loving Others Provides Gifts for the Giver
Love continues to be the foundation of the work I do with IamSignificant.ca and as a spiritual director. Much more potent than a Sunday school sentiment for Children, becoming love is the very essence of the Kingdom of God. I am totally convinced that love changes everything. It is the single biggest longing in the…
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When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture

When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture
What do we do when what we think the "Bible clearly says" turns out to be wrong? There are many things in Scripture that we can stand on with confidence - like Jesus, and Jesus is the key to understanding and applying Scripture in life-giving ways.  In saying that, very few things make the hair on…
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Blessed – A Present Reality

Blessed – A Present Reality
Many of us are familiar with the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.  You know, Blessed are the poor.  Blessed are the ... . There are two words that translate into "Blessed" in first century Judaism. The first, in Hebrew beraka (and the Greek eulogeo) and this word, isn't used in the Beatitudes. This word is used in prayer asking…
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Grace for Change

Grace for Change
Looking to make some changes in your life?  Many of us are in one way or another.   All changes are a series of small choices and actions in the direction of the change you wish to make.  Sometimes we under estimate the value these small changes and by doing so, we get sidetracked and discouraged. …
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