Beatitudes Blog
The Plain Truth of the Clear-Eyed Man
What does Jesus help you see today?
Embarrassed No More by Miracles
What healing stories make the most difference for your faith?

Love Amid Morning Light’s Ambush
What do you notice when you open your heart to God?
Political Incivility vs. Divine Mercy: Choose Your Story Line
On not letting political competition define you.
Heeding My Call…For Today, At Least
At 58, my vocational questions continue. How about yours?
Eating Disorders, Abraham Lincoln, and Your Fact
On seeing yourself as God sees you.
Words Written in Stone
Words etched in stone. Write them on your heart.
How to Find Meaning in Life
What makes your life meaningful?
Viktor Frankl: The Search for Meaning Outlasts the Forces of Hate
Remembering a great witness from the Holocaust before neo-Nazis rally down the street.
Moving through Prejudice to Peace
When did you first awaken to prejudice in society? In yourself?
Finding True Love in the Gray Areas
How do the ones you love turn your attention to God?
Rights, Boundaries, and the Golden Rule
On standing up for yourself even as you give of yourself.
As a psychotherapist and spiritual director, I bring well-honed insight and skill to these posts; yet, my vulnerability plays a more important part, for more than advice from experts, serious people of faith need resonance with fellow travelers.
In my writing and in your reading and comments, may we face our challenges in God’s compassionate presence rather than in a private dressing room where we try in vain to make ourselves presentable to God at an appointed meeting. God meets us where we are.
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