Arise Blog

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” …

Evening Prayer
Allow yourself to be ‘still’ for a moment, a minute or longer. Open your hands on your lap. Receive this time as rest.

Homeboy Industries. Faith. Creativity.
A beautiful fluidity. The Power of Boundless Compassion, the subtitle conveys the interactions of a humble and gentle soul G aka Father Greg living among the wild and loving world of gangs …
Guest feature: Mother’s Day tribute
Welcome— my mother Lenora Louise Boek, a dear soul and spiritual mentor. She is a faithful prayer warrior for many. Everyone she meets instantly becomes a special name and face to her. She lovingly reaches in to your heart …
What has it been like to be a Mother?
How has mothering been a way of encouraging your life with God and experiencing His promises?