Over the last few weeks, we’ve explored tools for grounding, protecting your energy, and deepening your connection to God in everyday life. Today, we’re diving into a topic that touches so many of us: how to maintain your peace and spiritual flow in environments filled with gossip and negativity. Whether it’s at work, with friends,ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sessions: Gossip, Energy, and the Role of Forgiveness”
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The Dangers of Religion and the Beauty of Faith: A Cautionary Tale
Religion, at its best, is a framework through which we seek to understand God and grow closer to Him. Yet, when misunderstood or misused, religion can distort the very truths it aims to reveal. As Jesus Himself warned in Matthew 23:13: Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut theContinueContinue reading “The Dangers of Religion and the Beauty of Faith: A Cautionary Tale”
More Than a Tombstone: Legacy in the Present Tense
When we think of legacy, we often picture it as something monumental—a grand achievement, a lasting impact that outlives us. For many, it’s tied to the end of life, to what remains after we’re gone. But I’ve come to understand that legacy is much more fluid. It’s not just what we leave behind when weContinueContinue reading “More Than a Tombstone: Legacy in the Present Tense”
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”
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”
The Practice of Happiness: A Foundational Principle for 2025
As we enter a new year, it’s almost impossible to escape the tidal wave of resolutions. Everywhere, people are declaring what they won’t do, how they’ll “fix” themselves, and which habits they’ll break. This collective focus on lack—on what must be eliminated, avoided, or overcome—perpetuates the very energies of woundedness and insufficiency that many areContinueContinue reading “The Practice of Happiness: A Foundational Principle for 2025”
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”
The Rot Before the Resurrection: When God Lets You Break to Build You Back (A Testament to God’s Promises)
What do you do when your life feels like it’s crumbling into dust, and God seems silent? Sometimes, it feels like He’s letting you rot—but what if that decay is the first step toward new life? Now, consider this: What if God is not silent at all? What if He’s speaking in a language thatContinueContinue reading “The Rot Before the Resurrection: When God Lets You Break to Build You Back (A Testament to God’s Promises)”
The Twin Tree Project 