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Come See Me Perform in the Wizard of SOM!

June 5, 2009

I am so excited (and a bit terrified!) to announce that I am starring in a musical!  Can you believe it? I’m still a bit shocked.  And I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to be Dorothy in the Wizard of SOM at the Center for Spiritual Living in San Jose. This is an amazing show [...]

The Shack: an incredible novel offering a new perspective on God, religion & the church

March 13, 2009

You know that I love to post about God and spirituality. Well, if you like these topics too, then you absolutely must read The Shack by William P. Young.  It offers an incredibly unique perspective about God, religion, and our relationships with both.  Plus, it’s literary!  It’s very well-written and the story is super intriguing [...]

Who is God to you?

March 1, 2009

Oh my goodness!  This morning’s Active Meditation was incredible!  All of this information about humanity, how we are created, and how to sort it all out simply poured out of me.  I am seriously blown away by the insights I’m receiving. How are you receiving these insights? Well, it begins by opening up to it.  [...]

3 Simple Questions Everyone Should Answer

January 18, 2009

Today at church the guest speaker posed 3 important questions that are worth taking some time to answer. In your life or career… Are you having fun? Are you growing? Are you lifting up others in the process? I encourage you to take some time right now to answer these questions for yourself.  Think about [...]

Empowering Perspectives for the Holidays {part 1}

November 24, 2008

“What worries you?” It is so easy to get all worked up and worried during this time of year with family gatherings and traveling.  So I thought it would be neat to share some of the amazing and powerful perspectives I’ve learned through Pastor Dave at the Center for Spiritual Living.  Here is my collection [...]

From God-hater to God-follower {part 8}

November 18, 2008

{part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7} And I learned that it wasn’t Christianity I was searching for.  It was… …a closer connection with God and as much as I wanted Christianity to be the vehicle that took me there, it simply isn’t.  Here’s the thing.  I found [...]

From God-hater to God-follower {part 7}

November 15, 2008

{part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6} But, we made it to the next one and… …before I even walked in I was touched by the community.  I had emailed the leader to let her know that I couldn’t make the first meeting because of the lump in my breast [...]

From God-hater to God-follower {part 6}

November 13, 2008

{part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5} It’s cold, foggy, and wet outside.  What a brilliant day for taking photos!  Which is exactly what I did this morning instead of running <sneaky smile>  Okay, now where was I? Oh yes, as soon as I stepped into the sanctuary, I knew that this [...]

From God-hater to God-follower {part 5}

November 12, 2008

{part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4} I used to say, “Community is the key to happiness.”  So once I accepted the fact that at least part of me believed in God I decided to start trying on spiritual communities.  One of the first places I visited was a Christian church just down the [...]

From God-hater to God-follower {part 4}

November 11, 2008

{part 1, part 2, part 3} My life didn’t change much after saying out loud that there was at least a part of me that believed in God.  I kept on doing what I was doing.  I continued with my Daily Practice Journaling (a practice that helps me process my life and build a deeper [...]