Author: Marie Proctor

This fall has been a season of vibrancy. Circumstances, events, the motives of others, and my own motives have become clearer in this season. I am realizing that each season of my life gives way to another season and then yet another season. When I hold tightly to fixed outcomes or rummage through past events…

Kole drew this picture for me on my birthday. He said he wasn’t sure what it means, but it was for me. I smiled, stuck it on the dash and pondered it for several hours as we traveled out of town. On the way back home it struck me how this image represented what was…

Too many people, especially in America, live with constant self-hatred and self-rejection. This way of living does not have to be so. It is possible to increase self-love. You are loved. You are the beloved. You are worthy of love. Meeting regularly with a Spiritual Director can be beneficial as you seek ways to practice…

My Nana is 87. She has dementia and recently fell and broke her hip. She had surgery with an unexpected extended hospital stay followed by a few weeks of therapy in rehab. Now that she is home our family is taking turns caring for her. Today, as I sat with her and helped her around…

Hmmmm…this post could be risky, but let’s go for it! Currently, I am learning to be more contemplative. I find great freedom in slowing down to be present with myself, others, and God. I learn this contemplative posture by praxis. Intentionally slowing down to be present, whether it is through Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, Spiritual…

“Blaming others let’s you off the hook of the difficult work of having to look at yourself.” adapted from Bruce Tallman That’s all I wanted to share. Enjoy your day friends and consider doing the difficult work. It can be painful, yet rewarding.

I dreamt of my sister last night. She was wearing her jeans and favorite green T-shirt. The color of green that she could rock, especially with her short hair. Her face was vibrant. She crawled in bed and laid beside me. I was so happy to see her, and then our conversation began: Me: Shae,…

Some would say god teaches us how to love by putting us in situations that are unloving so we have to learn how to love.  This is not my experience. In my experience, God teaches me love by loving me first, by placing loving people around me. Its my choice to receive or deny that…

As I sit today, I hear a bird with a distinct chirp. I am not familiar with this bird nor its song. I wonder what bird this could be and even what causes this bird to sing. Even though I am unfamiliar with it, I am drawn to it. I realize the song is being…