Beatitudes Blog
Learning from Donald Trump
Donald Trump teaches something important…probably by accident. Read to see what it is.
Re-membering
How does mourning find its way to gratitude? Take a clue from Psalm 22, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, or your ongoing life story.
Suffering for Love
Do you think you are too privileged to accept Jesus’ blessing of the persecuted? Think again.
Building the Bridge Across Loneliness
Tired of loneliness? Weary of violence? Find the raw materials for making peace right there in your feelings.
The Merton Prayer
Sometimes I think this prayer saved my life.
Keeping Faith Amid an Invalidating Environment
Ever found yourself in a place where your feelings didn’t seem to count? You’re not alone…
Teach Me, Emmanuel AME Zion Church
Who formed the shooter at Emmanuel AME Zion Church? How? Who formed the peacemakers at Emmanuel AME Zion Church? How?
Marrying an Angel
On Sunday, I will marry an angel. Really. Read to see what I mean.
My Name Is Marshall, and I Am a Sinner
Looking for peace on earth? Let it begin with you…
Getting Away From It All
A reflection on the most important thing to bring on vacation: Yourself.
Before Christmas Memories Fade
Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:11-12)....
Top Posts for 2014
In July 2014, I started the Beatitudes Blog to encourage people in emotional pain. Every brief post sheds light on the Beatitudes and invites readers to let the blessings flourish amid their suffering. Whether you have been following all along or...
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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