Dream (Lent #35)

Dream house. Dream job. Dream vacation. Dream marriage. Dream car. Dream life. Who sells us these dreams? Who tells us what to dream? Who kill our dreams? Who makes our dreams come true? Could it be our dreams fall short of the greatness waiting for us? Could it be that our dreams are shortsighted, too […]

Putting First Things First

“Put first things first.” It’s at the top of the 7 Habits tree my son brought home recently. His school teaches Stephen Covey’s, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and they’ve been finding creative ways for the kids to engage the material. Though it tops his tree, putting first things first is actually Habit #3. What? I suppose […]

Don’t Just Show Up…Be Present!

“Where are you? What are you doing? Are you listening? Paying attention? Stay focused. Stop looking at your phone. Turn it off. Be here. Now. In the present. Be with who you are with. Talk with them. Live with them. Take some time. Think. Do you understand who you are? What you are called to […]