Thirst lessons from the Samaritan Woman

We all thirst for God, whether we know it or not. The Samaritan woman at the well is a story that intrigues me. I can relate to her loneliness, her defensiveness about some of the poor choices she made, her avoidance of others. She was less than open to Jesus when He...

The Counter-intuitive Welcoming Prayer

 WELCOMING PRAYER The welcoming prayer is the most effective prayer I’ve yet to encounter that helps me release unwanted emotions. The following is from the Lux Divina list of the online contemplative community referenced in my book . Writer anonymous shares:  ...