On June 1 of this year, after eight years as Stillpoint’s Executive Director and 30 years of service in the church, I will be entering into retirement - a new rhythm of work and rest.
Read MoreA day in my Southern California garden shines with peace, quiet, calm. Turning soil and tending plants creates space in my spirit, energizes my body, and soothes my mind.
Read MoreWhen I was introduced to the art of writing sermons, I received advice that became life advice. At the beginning of the week, read your texts and enter your week like a Lectio Divina. Let your life teach you what the texts mean.
Read MoreThis time of year, our sacred text tells a new and old story of a young person having an encounter with the Divine that changes the course of her life and of history
Read MoreWe live in a world that does not honor our sacredness. In fact, most of us struggle to honor it in ourselves….
Read MoreThis July will mark seven years since I became Stillpoint’s executive director. It has been such a great privilege for me, and not without some surprising challenges, like a global pandemic…
Read MoreThese experiences lead to connection and relationship with Spirit. These are experiences to be explored, savored and cherished. These are experiences to be embraced in the Holy One of all genders and sexuality, diverse cultures, ethnicities and races.
Read MoreFor many years the story of the Burning Bush has been pursuing me in images, dreams, encounters, and in conversations with friends and my spiritual director. I just returned from leading Stillpoint’s week-long Spiritual Journey Program at Ghost Ranch. One evening, after a heavy downpour, we paused and went outside to look at the sunset.
Read More…and many who find us on the web or through word of mouth come to us seeking to discern a call to become a spiritual director, some come simply wanting to know more. They want to answer the longing in their hearts for more of God. If this is you, Stillpoint is a place where you belong too.
Read MoreBIPOC communities are especially surrounded by messages and systems that daily deny our dignity and worth. For BIPOC communities to experience our sacredness we need to be settled into our own bodies, experience the traditions and spirituality of our cultures, and engage with community that reflect our sacredness back to us.
Read MoreThis July will mark seven years since I became Stillpoint’s executive director. It has been such a great privilege for me, and not without some surprising challenges, like a global pandemic…
Read MoreAfter doing my very best to protect myself and my household from getting the COVID virus, this March 2022 I tested positive for the first time. I don’t even like writing these words…
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