A Tree and a Shoot Remind Us: Hope is not Lost

Trees are my friends. At the age of sixteen, I hugged my first tree on a lonely night when I didn’t feel loved. Boy-loved. I walked out to the backyard and needed some comfort from someone. The tree seemed willing. If you love trees and don’t know why...

Do you ever struggle with Centering Prayer?

Do you ever struggle with centering prayer, wishing your “yes” to God’s presence would be more authentic than lasting a few minutes? Do your worry that you are betraying your “yes” with future failings? Do you want your yes to be so authentic and real that there’s no...