Threshold Moments and the Call from Within
At certain points in life, we sense when something no longer quite fits. Nothing may be obviously wrong, and yet the way we are meeting life no longer aligns. These moments are threshold moments—places where familiar ways of living no longer work, and a different kind of response is being asked of us.
Threshold Moments: Before, During, and After
There are moments life when something quietly shifts. Nothing dramatic announces itself and no clear map is received, yet, something in us knows we are standing at a threshold.
I have sensed such an inner threshold emerging for some time now, not as rupture, but as invitation. An invitation to step forward without certainty of what lies on the other side. To walk through with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to be surprised. I do not yet know what the “after” will hold, but I recognize the feeling of being on the Way, and that feels faithful enough for now.
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In recent weeks we’ve been reflecting on a Presence that accesses us from within. What kind of God draws near, knowing this nearness can be distorted, misunderstood, or misused, and still chooses to do so?
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What if what is most real in us does not announce itself? What if learning to notice this “real” is less about effort and more about fidelity? How do we stay close to that which does not hurry, despite the busyness of the season?
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Advent and the winter solstice invite us into a quieter way of knowing. A slowing. A listening beneath words and images.
In this week’s reflection, I return to Bernadette Roberts and her insight that God does not arrive as an image or idea, but as that which accesses the core of our being. What meets us there is often subtle, wordless, and deeply embodied—known before it is understood.
This is not a spirituality we generate. It is something that approaches us. And our work may be as simple, and as difficult, as paying attention.
I explore how this kind of knowing intersects with contemplative practice, the Enneagram, and the courage to remain present in the dark season, trusting that something real is already at work.
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When the Presence that lives within us feels more like a black hole than a light, how do we trust it? This week I explore both Roberts and Metz on the terrifying grace of the unknown, and the quiet beckoning that can reshape a life from the inside out.
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This week’s reflection explores the facets of the holy, the art of naming our experience with clarity, and the gentle invitations that arise when we’re finally moving slowly enough to feel them.
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A contemplative reflection on Roberts’ teaching that God is the very source of existence. Explores how this Mystery exists us, how personality patterns obscure it, and how to return to a lived awareness of divine presence.
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And perhaps that’s where this ancient revelation can become most alive for us, in realizing that God-in-nature is not just in the forest or the sea but in the ordinary, changing landscapes of our lives. The sacred does not withdraw when we’re busy or burdened. It moves with us, within us, waiting for recognition.
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In her writings on Omnipresence, Roberts invites us beyond “God within” toward the deeper mystery that all things exist in God. What if there is only one thing happening, one divine life expressing itself through everything, including us? In this reflection, I explore Roberts’ luminous insight alongside Mary Oliver’s reminder that prayer begins in the ordinary, where every breath, stone, and silence becomes a doorway into the divine.
The Unfinished Self: Embrace Your Lifelong Project
Have you ever noticed how our world encourages constant acquiring, equating “more” with “better”? This belief shapes how we approach personal transformation as we often think it’s about gaining something new.
In reality, transformation is about letting go and discovering what is already within us. Rather than accumulating, transformation is the process of moving from doing to being, of uncovering our true nature.