See these kids right here? OK well you can't really because I have blurred the photo. The point is I have to remind myself, this is why I do what I do. I see these kids when I pop into there classroom, when we have special events planned, if I need to speak at a confirmation meeting - but for th...

Being Broken Jesus was broken on the cross. He lived his suffering and death not as an evil to avoid at all costs, but as a mission to embrace. We too are broken. We live with broken bodies, broken hearts, broken minds or broken spirits. We suffer from broken relationships. How can we live our broke...

When the power of love overcomes the love      of power, the world will know peace.                           -  Jimi Hendrix~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Small Steps of Love How ca...

Henri Nouwen Daily Meditation Friendship in the Twilight Zones of Our Heart There is a twilight zone in our own hearts that we ourselves cannot see. Even when we know quite a lot about ourselves - our gifts and weaknesses, our ambitions and aspirations, our motives and drives - large parts of oursel...

True Intimacy Human relationships easily become possessive. Our hearts so much desire to be loved that we are inclined to cling to the person who offers us love, affection, friendship, care, or support. Once we have seen or felt a hint of love, we want more of it. That explains why lovers so often b...

Dressed in Gentleness Once in a while we meet a gentle person. Gentleness is a virtue hard to find in a society that admires toughness and roughness. We are encouraged to get things done and to get them done fast, even when people get hurt in the process. Success, accomplishment, and productivity co...

I have so much I want to share but I need to sort them and separate them before I write some proper posts. They will be here and on the grow blog - maybe later today, tonite or maybe not until tomorrow - I'm not sure how they will work their way out of me or when. I do know I have stuff to get done ...