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I'm Stuck. Thank God.
Being stuck is a great moment. It may be characterized by frustration, loneliness, or detachment, but those things are only the vocabulary of our souls telling us we are in danger. It is the cry of our souls craving for more. It is our longings and yearnings trying to get our attention. It is a summons, a call from within. It is the glorious music of disaffection and dissatisfaction with where we are now. It is the anguish of our interior life pleading with us—not to give up, but to give in. It is the Holy Spirit stopping us dead…
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
For the first time in 11 years, I have a roommate again. Three months ago a good friend and co-worker moved in to my house. We had both been discussing for sometime about how we each had too much space for a single person. Her apartment was huge and my house is built for a family of more than one. Originally the plan was for me to sale my house and move into her apartment. We would share space, both save money and be in a flexible spot for whatever was next. I put my house on the market and…