Tag Archives: #WalkingInTruth
The Harvest Beyond the Crop
While reading the next section of Walden, a few things stood out to me. The first was that Thoreau began to understand the deeper connection he was forming with the land through participating in its care. He wrote that tending … Continue reading
The Return of Wonder
Crime and Punishment Part Two
As I sit and wrestle with the ideas Dostoevsky presents in Crime and Punishment, I realize that we can sum up the chapters so far with the question of “How does a person talk themselves into doing something they know … Continue reading
Thorns
Be careful what you leave in your life. Some things do not destroy us immediately. They simply distort our vision little by little until we can no longer see clearly.
Healing Through Seeing
I’ve noticed something interesting. Sometimes the moment I understand what I’ve been carrying, it no longer feels quite as heavy. Not because it is gone. Not because I’ve solved it. But because I can finally see it. Recently, I realized … Continue reading
Opened Eyes
Many of us spend our lives trying to control outcomes. We want certainty. We want reassurance. We want life to unfold according to our plans. But perhaps wisdom begins when control ends. Balaam described himself as a man whose eyes … Continue reading
Living in Truth
One reason nature feels so therapeutic may be because it has no capacity for illusion. A tree does not pretend to be healthy when it is dying. Winter does not try to be spring. A pond reflects what is there. … Continue reading
Reflections
For a long time I thought faith was about having the right answers. Lately I wonder if it is something simpler. Perhaps faith begins with a willingness to see what is true. Fear distorts. Pride distorts. Shame distorts. But truth … Continue reading
Tension
Today I woke up, grabbed my coffee, and wanted to work on my next post about Crime and Punishment. Before I could begin writing, I logged into a couple of the platforms where I share my content. The first thing … Continue reading
