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March 2020

March 14, 2020

Lent Practices From the Inside Out: Spending Some Time at Home

Spending Some Time at Home Our world becomes dramatically more challenging by the day. Many...

March 07, 2020

Lent Practices From the Inside Out: Making Space for God

Making Space for God A contemplative Lent is our opportunity to begin some serious changes...

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: What Will We Do With Our Extra Day?

What Will We Do With Our Extra Day? Many of us live our lives in...

February 20, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Preparing for a Contemplative Lent

Preparing for a Contemplative Lent The liturgical season of Lent begins next week on Ash...

February 15, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Looking Up Into the Night Sky

Looking Up Into the Night Sky The dance of lights and darkness in the night...

February 08, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: After a Week Like That We Need a Sabbath

After a Week Like That We Need a Sabbath Its feels like our last week...

February 01, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Stepping Out Into Our Own Shadow

Stepping Into Our Own Shadow Groundhog Day is one of my favorite traditions. My understanding...

January 2020

January 25, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Fitting All Our Pieces Together

Fitting All Our Pieces Together It is easy for specific details to entangle us. Many...

January 18, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All About?

What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All About? It is easy for us to...

January 11, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Sitting in Darkness Remembering Our Mistakes

Sitting in Darkness Remembering Our Mistakes Some nights I get out of bed to sit...

January 04, 2020

Practices From the Inside Out: Why Do We Practice Prayer?

Why Do We Practice Prayer? Practicing prayer is coming across my screen a lot this...

December 2019

December 28, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: On the Fourth Day of Christmas

On the Fourth Day of Christmas I know people who are happy and relieved because...

December 21, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: It Is Better to Light One Candle Than to Curse the Darkness

It Is Better to Light One Candle Than to Curse the Darkness We, where I...

December 14, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: How Are We Practicing Generosity?

How Are We Practicing Generosity? Some of us assume generosity is when people donate millions...

December 07, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Celebrating What Inspires Us

Celebrating What Inspires Us Moments of triumphant achievement may inspire us. We receive the recognition...

November 2019

November 30, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Backing Our Way Toward Advent

Backing Our Way Toward Advent It may be because some of us are afraid of...

November 20, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: We Practice Living Outside the Box

We Practice Living Outside the Box I talk with quite a few different people. Men...

November 14, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Practicing Our Way to Gratitude

Practicing Our Way to Gratitude Some of us spend this month practicing 30 Days of...

November 02, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Investing Our Daylight Savings

Investing Our Daylight Savings Most of us adjust our clocks at least twice each year. Depending...

October 2019

October 26, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Is Our World a Frightening Place?

Is Our World a Frightening Place? Many of us are getting ready to celebrate the frightening aspects...

October 19, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: What Are Spiritual Practices?

What Are Spiritual Practices? People talk to me about spiritual practices. Some people have questions...

October 12, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Gathering Our Harvest

Gathering Our Harvest I did not grow up where I live now. Where I live...

October 05, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Our Spiritual Practice of Taking Naps

Our Spiritual Practice of Taking Naps Today is one of those days. We feel too...

September 2019

September 28, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Talking About Jesus

Talking About Jesus There are people who read what I write and ask me why...

September 21, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Is There a Good Reason for Spiritual Life?

Is There a Good Reason for Spiritual Life? Some of us seem to believe spiritual...

September 14, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Breathing In and Breathing Out

Benedict’s Rule says, “Always, we begin again.” Each breath, we breathe in opportunities to begin...

September 07, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Living With Our Eyes Open

Are Our Eyes Open? We each open our eyes at least once each day. Sometimes...

August 2019

August 31, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? Some of us have little or no understanding of...

August 24, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Practicing Our Way into Becoming

Practicing Our Way Into Becoming Some of us believe our lives are determined primarily by our...

August 17, 2019

Practices From the Inside Out: Reflecting, Resting, Recovery

Reflecting, Resting, Recovery I know people who believe we can push ourselves all the time....