I was never taught that if I were to enter a personal relationship with God, that I would be perpetually stretched to rediscover God again and again, or that my experience of God would keep expanding and breaking every mould I knew that could help me understand who “God” is. But that has been my […]
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Might You Need A Trauma-Informed Lent?
Recently a dear friend shared with me how the mere thought of Lent and our traditional Lenten practices made her whole body contract. An interesting discussion about the intersection of trauma, family of origin wounds, religion, church and ascetic practices ensued which later made me recall my own personal struggles with Lent and how things changed for […]
When I Felt Safe Enough to Say ‘No’ to God
Do we really believe that we are not OBLIGED to obey God? That God never forces our assent? That God doesn’t withdraw his love from us when our response to him is “no”? Intellectually, I always knew that I was not obliged to ever say “yes” to God. But it was only when I had slowly […]