This is a big week. For pastors and for musicians and for church leaders, Holy Week is the busiest time of year, with extra worship services that all have different liturgies, different sermons, different music, different decor. And it usually coincides with the busyness of the world around us: spring sports overlapping, choirs and bandsContinue reading “abundant life in the little moments”
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Abundant life in camaraderie
These are my people: We sing together every Tuesday from 6:00 – 7:00 and sometimes it’s a drag. Some weeks, there are people who haven’t had time to practice the new music, and so we’re stumbling through pieces we were supposed to simply review. Some weeks, half the choir is suffering from the latest bugContinue reading “Abundant life in camaraderie”
Abundant life in transformation
I am not an artist. I am definitely not crafty. This has been my identity for a very long time. In 6th grade, I was forced to make daily sketches for art class, and I was miserable. I just didn’t know how to translate what I saw to the paper. And ever since then, I haveContinue reading “Abundant life in transformation”
When there’s no time to reflect
It’s been almost 2 weeks since I last shared a reflection on abundant life. It was going to be a daily discipline for me during Lent: becoming increasingly aware of God’s presence within and around me, and sharing thoughts on my blog about the abundant life God was gifting me. But the pace of lifeContinue reading “When there’s no time to reflect”
abundant life at home
Traveling is incredibly stimulating to me. Seeing new sites, meeting new people, experiencing new cultures – all of this sets my senses on high alert and makes me almost giddy. And this state of being is perfect for the discipline of awareness. Looking for abundant life in a new setting was a breeze. Where wasn’tContinue reading “abundant life at home”
abundant life in the darkness
We were 20 minutes out from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport when the pilot came on the speaker with the routine update for passengers. He dutifully reported the balmy conditions that awaited us – even at 10:30 at night, the temperature would be 80 degrees. I fly enough to know the temperature reading is usually followedContinue reading “abundant life in the darkness”
Abundant life in the process
I am blessed to be spending the week with fellow seekers on the contemplative path. We are immersed in silence and awareness of the presence of the holy all day long. Even at mealtimes when we’re laughing at someone’s joke or telling workplace horror stories, still the presence is there, in our consciousness, a partContinue reading “Abundant life in the process”
Abundance on planes, trains, and automobiles
Traveling as an introvert who seeks new experiences is a challenge. On the one hand, I am overwhelmed by the sensory input of the experience: new surroundings to observe, a cacophony of sounds to sort through, strange scents wafting from fellow passengers, and a general unfamiliarity to process. On the other, I am drawn toContinue reading “Abundance on planes, trains, and automobiles”
finding abundant life
I am blessed to be able to travel to spend time with friends and family. And this time, I was in a warm, wonderful place with lots of water! I thank God for a strong body that enables me to move with and against the waves and the wind, and for the Spirit abundantly evidentContinue reading “finding abundant life”
living abundantly, making a difference
Saturdays are pajama days at my house. We love staying at home and doing nothing because all the rest of the days of the week, we’re running from one event to another. But once every couple of months, we have to get up early on a Saturday so I can attend a board meeting forContinue reading “living abundantly, making a difference”
Coming Up for Air 