Arise Blog

Dwelling Places: Phronema (FROH-nee-mah) and Light.
Today, this week, and throughout the coming days, I invite you to join me on a path of word trails. Some of you, maybe most of you have walked a rocky, dirt covered, sandy, or paved trail with me, and if you haven’t you’re always welcome to.
But a word trail may be new to you or somewhat familiar. What I hope most of all with this word trail is that it will be spacious.

Compassion. Adam and *Oscar.
The way of compassion has been a strong area of question and prayer, rethinking, participation, and wondering. In reading Compassion, the authors offer helpful insights, and guidance in ways to live with greater awareness of compassion = voluntary displacement. This shift has invited…

Dwelling places: the soul
How often do you hear the word soul? My soulmate, soul sister or brother, soul music, soul care. It is a well used word which also has been included in many popular…

AriseBlog: Why the name?
This month, I would like to share with you some of the journey and the wellspring that Arise Blog came from.
A friend recently said to me, “I hear a story coming” …