From the front porch It beginsSoftlyGaining volume and cadence The tune of Spanish music I smileFor I’m back in MexicaliThe streets of Santa AnaStanding before a cathedral in Sevilla In all the places This tune … Read More
Channeling your inner Mary Poppins
Imagine walking down the streetChanneling your inner Mary PoppinsYou drop intoA slice of timeA sliver of historyTo bring all of you to this present moment Let all extra float up the chimneyHurt and unhealthy attachmentsLike … Read More
Back Porch Moments
Offering spiritual directionFrom our homeMeans inviting directees into our space To the front room, or today, our back porchWhere bossy birds chatterWisteria blossoms fall on shouldersMama God holds a brave soul on the couch A … Read More
The gift of Time
What is time?Is it money?Working hard?A paycheck?A to-do list? Is timeSomething we double-book?Squeeze all the errands to fit into a tidy schedule? Is time wasted?Spent?Used?Enjoyed? What if time is a giftTo give yourself? A shift … Read More
Everyday Intentions
Let all that ____ go. Forgive yourself. Them. Free yourself from prison. Pay attention to what your body is holding. Trauma? Heaviness? Pain? Tend to your body and breathe. Move toward Hope. Hold up a … Read More
This is how we begin the Week
When we go looking for LifeWe find LoveAnd where Love isGod is presentAnd where God is presetWe find His invitation to receive LoveThat is so freely offered Wouldn’t you knowThe corner of the room catches … Read More
Dear Honesty
Dear Honesty, I’m a bit timid when it comes to youDon’t get me wrong. I’m in love with you.I believe in you, but it seems when I bring you around, others don’t respond warmly. “Please … Read More