Simply deep: hesed

Hesed—Hebrew meaning “loving-kindness, unselfish love, loyal love…”

This word has been staying with me, in seeing, in hearing, and its meaning; appearing over the course of time on a wall within my local church, in readings throughout Scripture, in current resonating resources, and in the subtly of…

Where have you noticed “joy” lately?

It’s the time of year where we see the word “Joy” stamped, sewn, or painted on every regular item (pillows, towels, mugs, shirts, windows etc). We hear the songs of Christmas laden with this simple word. Recently one evening, I was sharing with my husband that joy is the emotion clinical psychologist Dr. Jim Wilder has found to be most effective in treating…

Recently, I took a solo road trip from New Mexico to SoCal. A few months earlier I began planning my days, times, and places to stop, visit, and explore. Yet of course, also leaving room …

While we know there are times when unplanned, plans can not be for leisure instead more of struggle and possibly tragic. Upon strolling the decks and discovery of the Queen Mary, you are invited to step…

Simply Deep. This is a new short reflective piece for Arise Blog with something simple yet full of possible complexities. Somewhat like that of ordinary. In God’s eyes, ordinary is attention to reality, what often feels mundane, and most likely present to…