First Week of Lent: One Beggar Sharing Bread with Another Beggar
Posted by Dr. Catherine on Feb 26, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments First Week of Lent: One Beggar Sharing Bread With Another. The Lenten season is a great leveler, a holy intervention. We now journey through the ‘desert of our soul’ preparing for Spiritual Awakening, Sacred Soul Renewal. Our destination is the joyful season of Spiritual Springtime. Discovering Christ’s new life in us – beauty for our brokenness. So we venture into 40 Days of Lent 40...read more
Why Beauty Matters for Balance Against Brokenness
Posted by Dr. Catherine on Feb 21, 2012 in Blog | 7 comments Why Beauty Matters for Balance Against Brokenness Beauty will heal and save you. That’s the hope and message woven into the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. God’s balance of beauty through love, goodness and redemption are His divine antidote to vandalization and brokenness in and around us. Protesting Brokenness with Beauty A dear friend of mine who admires pottery came across a large...read more
Discover Daily Joy (Part 2)
Posted by Dr. Catherine on Jan 31, 2012 in Blog | 5 comments Is it possible to experience daily joy despite circumstances and natural disposition? Can your brain, emotions, body and relationships be cultivated to naturally bring you more contentment and joy? One formula goes something like this. Life circumstances influence our happiness 10% and our given DNA accounts for about 50%. But then there is the other 40%, which we have control over in order to...read more
Discover the Daily Joy of Abundant, Vibrant Living (Part 1)
Posted by Dr. Catherine on Jan 18, 2012 in Blog | 4 comments Living in the present means squarely accepting and responding to it as God’s moment for you now while it is called “today” rather than wishing it were yesterday or tomorrow. Evelyn Underhill I look over my goals and aspirations for the New Year – my prayers and longings during this 21 day Daniel Fast. It doesn’t have to be so complicated. Live in the moment. Take it one...read more
Begin The Year with Fasting for Breakthrough and Blessing
Posted by Dr. Catherine on Jan 6, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment I am beginning this year with a 21 day Daniel Fast for breakthrough and blessing starting January 9, 2012. I invite you to consider starting the New Year with a fast of your own. Fasting is one of the most powerful ways to get breakthrough, healing, restoration and spiritual renewal. Fasting can help re-energize you, clarify direction for your life and get your passion back. Fasting brings...read more
