Mother’s Day Delight
"Mom!" my son said, running through the front door after school. Handing me an brightly colored hand-drawn invitation he made, he said, "It's for our Mother's Day Tea at our school on Friday!" I...
The Holy Mess
The Holy Mess Lisa A. McCrohan Standing in the mess at my feet of Legos, shoes, and markers on the floor; staring at the mess on the kitchen island of water bottles, pistaccio shells, and half-eaten...
WE are the miracles in the messes
My friend, Jennifer Leach, taught me that there are miracles every day. As the cancerous tumors grew in her body, Jennifer - a mom to two little girls, a faith-filled woman, and a dear Light -...
Dropping perfection – a mindful approach
{Today's Gem: Dropping Perfection"} When I woke up this morning, I instantly became a bit anxious. It's Monday morning! Everyone is going back to school and work, the week starts, and this week, in...
Which Seed will you plant? Let it be a seed of compassion.
Today's Gem: Which seed are you watering? Last night, even after a lovely yoga practice, I was irritated about something. I was frustrated with my husband, Brian. As hard as that is to believe...
Love heals. The practice of Lovingkindness Meditation
Love heals. We tend to over-complicate it -- looking for complex solutions to our suffering, heartaches, and worries. We can busy ourselves with looking for solutions outside of ourselves, when,...
Your words matter
"Briaaaaaaaan," I found myself saying the other day. My tone was filled with frustration over something I don't even remember right now. That evening, I went to sleep angry. The next morning, I...
Come Closer
Come Closer By Lisa McCrohan What if one day you let the sadness, the grief stuck under your ribs, the regret lodged in your throat, the shame still folding down the corners of those precious lips...
It’s Time to Come Inside
It’s Time to Come Inside God won't let me go looking for love outside myself. “It's time to come inside,” she said. “It's time to put your hand to your own cheek and stroke your face with the...
Sensing the Mystery
Today, the kiddos are heading back to school. Maybe you are thrilled, maybe you feel sad, maybe you are breathing in the spaciousness, maybe you are feeling the familiar "rush to get out the door."...
Your word for the year 2015
For the past several years, I’ve chosen a word for the year. Some years it has been a few words or a phrase. Other years, just one word. Out of a quiet moment of journaling and meditation, a word...
Letting the light shine
Every December, as the days get "shorter," I am so very aware of lighting...the sun setting by 5 p.m., the lighting in our home, the holiday lights. It's known about me that I never like to use the...
