A reflective essay on loving others, self-love and perception, exploring how others and God, see us more clearly than we see ourselves, and what it means to borrow a kinder way of seeing.
Author: Amy L. Griffin
Author, Photographer and Animal lover
Letters to Lourdes
The Apostle Job Interviews
What if Peter and the apostles had to conduct job interviews to replace Judas? As eager applicants file into a secret meeting with the apostles, they quickly discover that following Jesus was never meant to be done on their own terms.
Forest Bathing & Belonging
In a world more connected than ever, many of us still hunger for belonging. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, this reflection explores how wandering beneath the canopy can reconnect us to creation, remind us that we belong to something greater than ourselves, and teach us the wisdom of surrender. Through roots and rivers, moss and pinecones, the forest whispers an ancient truth about receiving, giving, and letting go.
Star Bathing
In a world overflowing with information, many of us have lost touch with wonder. Star bathing invites us to slow down, look up, and immerse ourselves beneath the night sky—not to analyze the stars, but to experience their ancient power. Through this simple practice, we rediscover perspective, humility, and the truth that although we are small in the vastness of creation, we are deeply known and loved by our Creator.
Will the Gifts Run Out?
What if the gifts of the Holy Spirit could run out? This reflection explores a fear many believers carry. The fear that God’s grace, courage, wisdom, or spiritual gifts might one day be exhausted. The good news is that the source of every gift is God Himself, and He never runs dry.
A Madeleine de Proust Moment
A smell, a taste, a melody, or a forgotten texture can suddenly collapse the distance between past and present. Inspired by Marcel Proust and the idea of the “Madeleine de Proust,” this post reflects on how memory always lives within us, not to hold us back, but to remind us how deeply we have lived and been shaped by time.
Pentecost and your Paycheck
A mandatory unpaid workday in France after Pentecost leads to a deeper question about charity, civic duty, and whether generosity still has meaning when it is no longer voluntary. From the deadly 2003 French heatwave to modern debates about social obligation, religion, and collective responsibility, this essay explores the tension between compassion and coercion.
After the Ascension: Staying Inside the Waiting
The Ascension did not end with clarity, but with instructions to wait. In that space between what was and what comes next, we are invited to resist the urge to rush ahead and instead learn to recognize Christ’s presence in the stillness by living in each moment.
Actually, God does give us more than we can carry
We often believe God will never give us more than we can handle—but what if the real lesson is learning we were never meant to carry it alone?
Inside the rainbow
Rainbows draw us out of distraction and into wonder. What if we are not meant to chase them, but to live inside their light?
Amy L. Griffin 