How are your days of rest going so far this year? What is calling your attention during (Sabbath) rest? 

Have you ever considered PLAY as an important part of your Sabbath rest?

A few months ago, I shared another new thing: the practice of word shift. I was introduced to this practice through spiritual direction. Spiritual direction has been a place of opening up my life to “God’s wide open spaces. His expansive grace, love, and abundance.” Although this new thing began taking formation some time ago, it seems fitting for the renewing ways…

“Day by day” is a phrase you’ll often hear me say. 

A friend recently asked me why I use it so often, especially when asked “How are you doing?” 

I had an answer but it was a long one…

What I want to share is something I’ve come to appreciate with words.

It is called Word Shift. What takes place? A word shift happens when you take a familiar word, and notice its pattern of usage that holds you in some kind of stuck place, where life or thoughts become a little foggy or dim because the word has some trigger or effects you in some way that isn’t helpful. Sometimes the word has a feeling of resistance as well.

The offering is a Word Shift. This has been helpful for me—it brings in a newness, a light, a clearing of cloudiness…