A few months ago, a well meaning friend pointed out the obvious (to her) that my blog name “spiritual lens” looked like it had the word “aliens” in it. Anytime you have a confusing blog name, it is not necessarily a good thing. But then again, anytime you make a mistake, it is also an […]
The Power and Healing That Comes From Making Amends
I don’t speak about making amends that often in this blog. However, the process of going back in my life and healing my past through making amends has been a powerful experience. The term ‘amend’ means ‘to change’ or ‘to alter in some fashion.’ Like when we make an amendment to the Constitution, it means […]
Spiritual Musings On Being The Victim
I have committed to answering your questions, in this blog, for the next few weeks so please feel free to put something in the comment or email me directly if you have a topic you’d like addressed. In this post, I am addressing how playing the victim in our lives can be detrimental and how […]
Does God Care For Us?
One of my former students texted me a few weeks ago and confessed that he felt he didn’t believe in God. He was struggling with faith and believed he was insignificant. That surely there was no such thing as God. If God existed, there wouldn’t be so much pain in the world. He also shared […]
The Spiritual Gift of Monotony and Boredom
Sometimes I don’t see spiritual gifts as when they are presented to me. Sheltering in place has been difficult. Boredom and monotony are my companions. However, it never occurred to me that even things I don’t like nor enjoy can be spiritual gifts in disguise! That boredom is actually good for us, even when it’s […]
Too Busy? Here’s Why That’s A Myth
Back in the AOL days, stories would make their ways around the inboxes on the internet. One email, told the story of a professor who taught about time managment. He took an empty, wide-mouthed jar and put it on the desk in front of his lecture class. He then placed several large rocks into the […]
Don’t Kill The Messenger!
I had what I would have ruled as a negative experience, happen. That brief exchange inspired me to take action: To write more To say “no” more often And to live my truth. It all started when I complained to my co-worker that I wasn’t happy at my job and that I was looking for […]