“Surrender don’t come naturally to me.” (Rich Mullins from his song Hold Me Jesus) As you see more dearly that your vocation is to be a witness to God’s love in this world, and as you become more determined to … Continue reading →

In the last post entitled Opening Our Clenched Fists and Reaching Out Towards Hope, I began to paint a picture of the scary but glorious emergence from the dark valley of pain.  Nouwen’s metaphor of clenched fists opening – released … Continue reading →

Night journeys, both actual and spiritual, may fall to the lot of those who carry Jesus with them.  Even the Son of God, who is pre-eminent above all others, must depart into Egypt like the rest of the family and … Continue reading →

“To get at the core of God at His greatest, one must first get into the core of himself at his least.” Meister Eckhart “It is only when we have reached the bottom of the abyss of our nothingness and … Continue reading →