May 12, 2026 Storytelling can be transformational. A wisdom path. Authors Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham say that stories are spiritual when they communicate the mystery and the miracle of being alive, [1]. That these types of stories touch our hearts and assist us in asking the spiritual questions, [2]. Stories can change the storyteller and others who have been touched by the story. As a bookworm from early childhood, I know that I’ve been changed by transformati

April 21, 2026 Joy seems like such a ridiculous thing to talk about when the world seems to be filled with so much that is despairing. But joy is something to be cultivated. To be sought in amongst the thick weeds of lies, immorality, indecency, visible corruption, and violence that we’re witnessing and experiencing in 2026. Joy isn’t the same as happiness. We can have a deep inner joy even when we don’t feel happy. In fact, we can feel sad, angry or a host of other emoti

Photo by David Loretto March 31, 2026 You might be asking why I’m talking about death and not talking about compassion, joy, and other love-based spiritual practices when the world seems to be filled with with so much death and cruelty right now. Why I’m not encouraging myself and you into following Sacred Love. Well, believe it or not, keeping our death before our eyes is a spiritual practice that can lead us into connecting with Sacred Love. To being deeper in relationshi

March 10, 2026 Photograph of the Coast Salish Risen Christ , written by André Prévost, (2019). Perhaps you're wondering why I'm writing about icons in a 2026 Spirituality for Chaotic Times Blog. Well, I somehow felt called to do so. I think it's because the iconographers' intent is to lead those who gaze upon icons into communion with the Holy. And the intent of this blog is to provide some s