I like to be busy, work hard, to achieve. My body tries to give me signs that I am pushing too hard, but because of my ability to ignore pain, my body is forced to go to great lengths to get my mind’s attention. Two weeks ago I saw some spots on my torso. I toldContinue reading “Mindfulness”
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Knit Together in Your Mother’s Womb
Language in this Sunday’s first reading from Isaiah gives us a remarkable image of God forming Isaiah to be God’s servant even before Isaiah was born: “The LORD said to me: You are my servant, Israel, through whom I show my glory. Now the LORD has spoken who formed me as his servant from theContinue reading “Knit Together in Your Mother’s Womb”
Inner Country Silence
I like doing things. I’m a doer. I am such a good doer, in fact, that sometimes I pack my schedule with things to do until I am almost frantic. And then I make the mistake of thinking that my worth is tied up in how much I accomplish. I want to leave a markContinue reading “Inner Country Silence”
