by Lane | Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
We live in a home with a railroad line and a village running through it. Truly. Did I mention that it’s a smallish village encircled by a cozy wooden train track? This summer, all the Legos and wooden train set pieces reside on the floor...
by Lane | Devotional, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
Summer promises rest, but without a little rhythm, rest can become drift. The soul needs spaciousness. It also needs anchors. The slower mornings, looser schedules, porch-swing evenings, and barefoot afternoons all feel like gifts…and they are. Yet, without some...
by Lane | Devotional, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
Before dawn, the alarm breaks the night’s silence. I roll over to shut it off, rising to turn on the bedside table lights as my feet stand on the cool wood floor. I make the bed before I leave the bedroom. I wander from room to room, opening curtains, blinds,...
by Lane | Advent, Devotional, Lectio Divina, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Practices
On this celebration day of Epiphany, I invite you to travel with the Magi through Matthew 2:1-12 using imaginative prayer. The Magi Journeying (Les rois, mages en voyage) by James Tissot God created our imagination and uses it for our good and His glory....
by Lane | Advent, Spiritual Practices
Every camellia bush bursts forth with buds, waiting to blossom. Deep under the earth, roots hold seeds and bulbs secure, waiting for Spring’s arrival. Dragon-breath exhales hang in the air as I release my breath at first light. The cold air declares winter is here....
by Lane | Spiritual Practices, Writing
As the year draws to a close, it’s natural for writers to look back on the words we’ve written, including the ones we never quite managed to put on the page. Reflection is more than a tally of productivity. It’s a sacred pause — a moment to notice where God has met us...
