Simply Deep. This is a new short reflective piece for Arise Blog with something simple yet full of possible complexities. Somewhat like that of ordinary. In God’s eyes, ordinary is attention to reality, what often feels mundane, and most likely present to…

Praying in the midst of…

Storm and calm. Peace and chaos. Fear and courage.

Have you ever felt or experienced trying to pray but your thoughts and prayers are met with contrasts, distractions, or unclear direction?

We can probably all say yes to this feeling, and experience, and throw our hands up, maybe even quit. So how do we hold these in prayer? From my own experience, there is a tension to have to choose one or the other. Do we have to choose?…

Wondering, wandering, thinking on…

Recently on my walk around my local park, I sat down to rest and ponder. While looking out noticing the wide open field here is where I began thinking of negative space. The grassy field feels energetically vacant. Something should be happening here! Something will…

Is there something more for us in Grace? 

Charis

Greek for “grace” its meaning releases a beautiful clarity of ways to see God’s grace and the transformation we are welcomed into through Jesus.

charis meaning:

“that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech

good will, loving-kindness, favorof the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in…