I spent most of June, July and August writing this blog post. What began this summer as a heated discussion leading to my child-like blow up (see past blog post) and a great conversation with a friend, sparked an interest in writing a blog with the message, “We must be able to use our … Continue reading Hold on to your Kindness

My prayer for Christians everywhere today is that you feel the freedom and power to turn the sermon into a conversation. Let the words your minister speaks pass through three gates: head (experience of life and knowledge), the heart (feelings), and the gut (instincts). Write down the ideas that are spoken that affirm the Good … Continue reading Faithful following is not Anti- Religious

Recently, a friend approached me wanting to have a difficult conversation. She stated her intention in the invitation: a video on Facebook created by religious leaders bothered her and she hoped we could talk about our different political views. She and I recently spent time together in a study I created called “Root to Bloom: … Continue reading Friends, Family, Faith & Politics

I am thrilled to share with you that the 10 Experiences will be hosted by 2 churches in the Greater Houston Area this summer.  Reading Henri Nouwen's Life of the Beloved is powerful, but I longed for his message to be experienced.  After creating the Experiences, I offered the opportunity to Kingwood Christian Church, my … Continue reading Life of the Beloved Experience

We recently bought a house and with the help of an army of saints moved all our belongings into a new to us residence. We had fun placing our things around the house, discovering the details of how this house operates and shaping the home to fit the flow of our life. Four weeks into … Continue reading A Plague of Flies on Both Your Houses

The theme for our Area Assembly on May 5th was Come and See Reading of the Sacred Text: John chapter 1 verses 35-51. John was standing with two men and saw Jesus walk by. He called out to him, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The two men heard John’s words and began following Jesus. Jesus … Continue reading Yoga & Sacred Text

As I create this blog post, I am singing the Blue's Clues song.  Now you are singing it too.  You are welcome, my friend!  Ha!  I don't miss watching Blue's Clues, but I do miss the consistent message my kids received that encouraged them to Be Curious!  We move from curiosity to certainty pretty quickly … Continue reading Becoming Curious

You are invited to gather in a small group at The Mattingly Home to explore Compassionate Listening practices that ground you in love so that you bloom offering the world the fullest expression of Beautiful YOU. Each time we meet, I will offer 1 hour of basic yoga followed by 1 hour of Compassionate Listening … Continue reading Root to Bloom

Jeremiah 31:33-35 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teacher one another, or say to each other, “Know the … Continue reading Lent Devotional #5