On today’s episode I talk about how to handle the upcoming Holidays with your family, or not.  The Holidays can be difficult no matter who you love and in our LGBTQIA+ community it can get even dicier!  Take a moment to reflect on what will work for you this Holiday and how to make your authentically heart sing.

On today’s episode I use the All Saint’s Day theme of honoring those people and fur babies who have died in our lifetime and what they left me and how that exchange can enhance our lives now.

On today’s episode I go down ”memoir lane” as I celebrate with you the  2nd year anniversary of my memoir, GAY with GOD, Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story. It is my story of struggles, fears, and a journey of hope, love, and self acceptance as I reclaimed my own faith that I feel was stolen from me.  Come, celebrate with me and yourself as we walk this journey together!

On today’s episode I talk about how our words indicate what is in our hearts.  Being followers of Christ is the way of love.  When we hold that love in our hearts, our words & behaviors will match, if they don’t, it is time for reflection.

On today’s episode I talk about how deep the love of the God of understanding goes.  In these times of anger, hate, fear, and reactivity...I offer a quick and free way to connect to that loving energy.  I truly believe that love wins.....let’s go deeper and connect to that love.

On today’s episode I talk about The Middle Way, and how we Episcopalians use the 3 legged stool, (Scripture, Tradition, Reason) to navigate through our lives with each other and with the God of our understanding.

On today’s episode I talk about how difficult it was to admit we are gay and how the religious trauma is alive and well, due in part, to the current administration.  I emphasize that the God of our understanding is with us and loves us just as God created us to be.

On today’s episode I talk about how events like the death of a person who has promoted harm to our marginalized brothers and sisters can trigger old wounds and trauma for all of us. The good news is... we are never done growing on this side of the ground and the God of our understanding is still supporting and loving us through it all.

On today’s episode I talk about something that happened this morning in my neighborhood. It brought up feelings of uncertainty, safety, and how this current time in our lives may be creating an unease at crossing the road in our neighborhoods, in our lives, and our nation. It is so important for us to check out how the times we live in may be creating a withdrawal from how we really want to lead our lives.

Today I talk with Bill Hulseman, writer, ritual designer, and former educator, to honor his coming out/faith journey story. We explore an important discussion about chosen families and the urgency we feel during these times to be in community and support each other. A delightful, stimulating, and heartfelt episode.

On today’s episode I explore whether we can be so polarized in our thoughts and beliefs to 100% think that we can determine what is good and evil.  What if.... those we vehemently disagree with are just as broken as we feel?  What if the perceived evil is just a cover for their own pain, despair, and fear? How would that change our soul and how we respond?

On today’s episode I talk about what promises Jesus made to us for our life on earth without him.  In today’s world, a promise is not always forever or even true.  Our relationship with Jesus and the God of our understanding is something we can believe in and rely on which is life sustaining.

On today’s episode I talk about how the God of our understanding supports us through our trials and when things get overwhelming.  I know that God is always present and yet, in my humanness , I often lose sight of that and miss the God winks. I really do believe we are given what we need when we need it and it may not be exactly what we think we need.

On today’s episode I talk about our higher callings and how very often that higher calling has nothing to do with serving God in the church.  What feelings come up for you when you are called to do something that you feel unprepared to do?

On today’s episode I talk about hope and how difficult it is to hang on when we don’t see any evidence of things changing. I give a personal account of a time that my hope was waning and how that time in my life turned around. As a community, keeping hope alive and choosing to be our joyful and authentic selves is our own form of resistance.

On today’s episode I talk about going through tough times, waiting for results; whether it is health related or world related, and trying to be patient while we wait.  Some of us are not patient and I explore how patience and faith combined can be helpful during the wait.

On today’s episode I talk about how we can speak with love and strength.  I introduce you to, Argula von Grumbach, a scholar and Church reformer who spoke truth to power...boldly, wisely, and without shame. I focus on how we can mirror Argula’s faith and Jesus’ gospel by being a beacon for others to follow who we are still called to be: Christians who stand up for and speak love and truth to power.

On today’s episode I talk about how to renew our souls versus staying in a reactive state against all things that create fear, hurt, and anger  in us.  Being the change we want to see is a sacred journey that we are all being called to walk.

On today’s episode I talk about our love for the God of our understanding and I encourage you to not give it away in these troubling times.  We don’t have to fear that this political climate can take our God from us. Our love for our spouses, our lives, our love for ourselves, and our love for God is not for sale.  God is with us during these challenging times.

On today’s episode I talk about our state of happiness and why that is fleeting and overrated in comparison to our inner peace that is not affected by our outward conditions.  Inner peace is where we can choose to radiate from even when the outside world is truly chaotic and scary. Tune in and join us as we claim our inner peace.