Building Your Spiritual Foundation: Grounding, Protection, and Balance | January 2025

This post was planned for yesterday, but the wild ride that was stepping into 2025 threw me a bit off balance. While unsettling, this experience ended up affirming the importance of the very topics I planned to write about. It reminded me that grounding, protection, and balance aren’t just concepts to teach or explore—they’re practicesContinueContinue reading “Building Your Spiritual Foundation: Grounding, Protection, and Balance | January 2025”

Choosing Grace: Lessons in Faith, Emotions, and Justice

Life is a journey filled with highs and lows, moments of clarity, and times of confusion. For many, these seasons of uncertainty can stir emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration, leaving us feeling unsteady and questioning our path. This message is especially for those struggling with their own direction, weighed down by the unsolicited adviceContinueContinue reading “Choosing Grace: Lessons in Faith, Emotions, and Justice”

Bring Home Here: Soothing the Ache of Uneasiness

This morning, I shared with you that I awoke to find myself in a space of deep unease, grappling with anxiety and fear. It was as though I had lost the thread of joy and peace that had been so palpable in recent weeks. As I sat with those feelings, I realized that the acheContinueContinue reading “Bring Home Here: Soothing the Ache of Uneasiness”

Starting the Year in Chaos: A Spiritual Battle, the Armor of God, and Writing Through the Storm

This was initially to be included at the end of this post, but it is far too important to make a footnote out of it: All of us here at the Twin Tree Project send love, prayers, and support to those affected by the terror attack in New Orleans, our heart home, yesterday. New OrleansContinueContinue reading “Starting the Year in Chaos: A Spiritual Battle, the Armor of God, and Writing Through the Storm”

When the Sting Comes: Wisdom and Love for 2025

When I was a kid, my father was a beekeeper. Stings were inevitable—especially for a curious, stubborn, fearless kid like me. I suppose God knew my dad would need a little extra wisdom, so He blessed him with plenty of good, old-fashioned common sense. And when it came to bee stings, my dad’s solution wasContinueContinue reading “When the Sting Comes: Wisdom and Love for 2025”

The Journey to Self: Why Focusing on You Is the Key to True Connection

A few days ago I came across a quote that deeply resonated with my experience over the last few years: When they said she was going crazy…She was Awakening. When they said she was isolating…She was Healing. When they said she was acting funny…She was Growing. When they said that she changed…She was Evolving. WhenContinueContinue reading “The Journey to Self: Why Focusing on You Is the Key to True Connection”

Sunday Sessions: The Paradox of Past and Future — Healing While Moving Forward

This morning, I find myself reflecting on the paradox of time—the way the past, present, and future weave together to shape who we are and who we are becoming. This paradox—this tug-of-war between honoring the past and releasing it—has been heavy on my heart as we close out this year and look toward the next.ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sessions: The Paradox of Past and Future — Healing While Moving Forward”

When God Says “No”

We’ve all heard the saying: “God always answers, even when the answer is no.” Sometimes, you’ll hear it in more digestible, encouraging words, like, “Rejection is protection,” a common motto among the “new age” community. For years, I heard it too, but it never really resonated. I didn’t truly understand it until I experienced oneContinueContinue reading “When God Says “No””

Solar Return 46: Threadbare Elegy

The profound nature of art and truth is that what’s meant to be about someone else often feels like it’s written just for us, holding a mirror to our own soul. That’s the gift of true connection—even the darker ones we share as souls. I think that’s part of what agape love truly is: notContinueContinue reading “Solar Return 46: Threadbare Elegy”

When Giving God the Glory Hurt Me—And Taught Me to Love Better

For a long time, I struggled with the phrase, “Give God the glory.” My mother used to say it constantly, especially during moments when I longed for her gratitude. As her full-time caregiver, I poured myself into serving her, yet she never thanked me—only God. It drove me crazy. Why couldn’t she see my efforts?ContinueContinue reading “When Giving God the Glory Hurt Me—And Taught Me to Love Better”