WHY? I am receiving many questions about my new involvement with the Lutheran Deaconess Association (LDA), The questions come in many forms. The questions are not judgmental. The questions express a sincere curiosity, but, also express that people have trouble understanding what this “deacon thing” is all about. The questions essentially boil down to two: […]
Profound! Delightful! Insightful! Enriching! All of the above. I probably like this book so much because I had the chance to live in the author’s home for over a week while in diaconal formation. We were so busy with formation that I didn’t get to visit with him and his wife as much I wanted […]
For centuries, spiritual directors have served as guides and partners with those who undertake the interior journey. The interior journey is a process of prayer and discernment that leads a person into the inner recesses of life and unlocks the doors to buried wounds and buried treasure. The interior journey is a reflective journey and […]
Authenticity is enhanced when one has a trusted community or person that is able to speak the truth in love without doing harm. Community is very helpful because sometimes we are blind to the things that hold us back and we are not even able to ask the right questions. We can be blinded for […]
The journey of memory loss is a long and winding road, with many twists and turns. The journey of memory loss sometimes seems like it is a never ending road. The emotions of this journey are expressed for me in a Beatles’ song entitled “The Long and Winding Road.” This haunting song describes one who […]