When we think about generosity we usually think about “things” today I’d like you to open that definition up a bit. We also usually think about being generous with others, today I’d like you to open that up a bit too and include you being generous with yourself as well as others.   James Baraz’ […]

Pentecost is so big, such an amazing mystery that I decided to devote the next several blogs to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I was surprised to find that there is a controversy regarding how many fruits of the Spirit there are!   In Galatians 5 nine fruits are listed, though in many other […]

This week’s blog is brought to us by Traci Smith and her Faith at Home newsletter.   Read Newsletter   Traci explains in her article, Pentecost is a celebration of the Holy Spirit, a day we set aside to appreciate all the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Church that grew from that first experience. […]

What do you think joy looks like?    I think joy looks like bubbles or balloons among other things. We’ve talked that before – joy looks airborne… like you’re jumping up as high as you can go because you can’t help it. You want to know something funny? Joy wasn’t always like that, un-uh. Joy […]

GPC parent, Natalie Jorges-Castellanos did an awesome job of illustrating sharing joy by talking about a birthday party. She asked the kids what each one liked the best about a birthday party. They said things like balloons, cake, games, party hats and finally presents.    Natalie then told a story about a girl she had […]

This is a hard concept for adults let alone for children. There is a Japanese practice called Kintsugi,  it involves repairing something broken with gold. The idea is that when something that has been treasured is broken, ignoring the break is almost disrespectful.  So rather than try to repair the break so that it doesn’t show, the […]

Many parents have had the incredible experience of taking a 2 or 3-year-old for a walk and rediscovering the riches of the natural world in your very own neighborhood – whether it be watching a trail of ants as they diligently go about their business, or the wonder of watching a Praying Mantis hunt, the pure […]

Practicing Joy doesn’t mean necessarily feeling really happy all the time, in fact you can practice joy and feel pretty sad. Feeling joy is like an outside thing, you FEEL JOY when something that happens.   Practicing joy is a deeper, inside thing and is there whether you are happy or sad. You practice joy […]

Easter Blog for Families   “He is risen! He is risen indeed!” or “Jesus Christ is risen today. Hallelujah.” What does this really mean to the average 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-year-old? Though on one hand really very simple conceptually – God made Jesus alive again. And on the other hand, the resurrection is a […]

Unplugging for Families   You have probably noticed that all of the Spiritual Practices have a couple of things in common they are all about making space for God, so we can connect with God and so we can be transformed by God. They all require a little (emphasis on little) change on our part. […]