It was a relaxed autumn night in Austin as I sat on the patio of a downtown Italian restaurant with a couple of out-of-town visitors. Sharing a meal and discussing the work God had been doing, one friend remarked, “Wow,…
It was a relaxed autumn night in Austin as I sat on the patio of a downtown Italian restaurant with a couple of out-of-town visitors. Sharing a meal and discussing the work God had been doing, one friend remarked, “Wow,…
This post is part of our Easter series on the Seven Joys of Mary. What is the recipe for effective leadership? In this reflection by Lisa, she shares some of her early experiences of servant leadership, and reflects on what…
This post is part of our Easter series on the Seven Joys of Mary. Fear and freedom are in conflict, and God calls us to surrender our fears to Him, to embrace the freedom He has for us. This surrender…
In our calling to accompany “pilgrims” on this earthly journey, we desire to support others who share in our mission and values as they work for the Kingdom in their own “little way.” In a recent monthly meeting, our leadership…
This post is part of our Lenten series, journeying the Stations of the Cross. In this reflection on the Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the Cross, Lisa, our founder, takes into an examination of steadfastness and surrender. Jesus’s death on the…
This post is part of our Lenten series, journeying the Stations of the Cross. In this meditation on the Sixth Station of the Cross, Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus, Lisa takes us deeper into what it means to experience spiritual consolation,…
This post is part of our Lenten series, journeying the Stations of the Cross. In this meditation on the Third Station of the Cross, Jesus Falls for the First Time, Lisa, our founder, reflects on how when we stumble, when we fall,…
As we seek to make “His Heart, My Home” this year, the Stations of the Cross are a devotion the Lord has been calling us to do to grow our relationship with Him. A type of spiritual pilgrimage, the Lord…
My family loves to eat. When I am gathered with my brothers and their families, we talk about the food we are going to eat for dinner while we are still eating lunch! Our love affair with food began with a mother…
Starting something new is like a spark—it ignites inspiration, movement, and growth. As such, we’ve begun this New Year by returning to the essentials. Posts such as, “How to Start the New Year with a ‘Healthy’ Prayer Life,” setting out…
