by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 26, 2012 | Home Page
On Sunday, I posted (“portion control”) about our tendency—as humans—to do whatever it takes to secure our own comfort instead of allowing God the time and space necessary to form us. Exhibit A was the Israelites wandering in the desert hoarding manna in their tents...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 24, 2012 | Home Page
Times of “soulmaking” are rarely ever convenient. Strike that. Never convenient. Never easy. Never comfortable. Our growth, transformation, becoming all come at a cost. The cost is: our own personal comfort. I HATE that. Triple hate. In Exodus 16, there’s a part of...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 21, 2012 | Home Page
Right after Luke and Lane were born—so this was early 2009—I read Kathleen Norris’ Acedia and Me, and it was one of those books that just sat with me like a dear friend. Right words; right time. I wanted to share a passage that has been particularly helpful to me....
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 19, 2012 | Home Page
Recent, revolutionary epiphany: I may not be able to control much at all in life. But one thing I can control is how I treat myself. This means taking better care of myself. This means being a companion instead of a critic. This means compassion instead of...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 17, 2012 | Home Page
In 2010, I went with a group of women to a retreat in Nor Cal. Every year at this retreat, there’s a silence and solitude time on Saturday morning, and every year I go out to the beach for that time (see ch 27 “Dancing” from Found Art for additional footage). I...
by Leeana Tankersley | Jun 15, 2012 | Home Page
Some life-changing words for you from Romans to take with you into your weekend. Is there a line in this passage that is particularly meaningful to you today? Mine: THAT FATEFUL DILEMMA IS RESOLVED . . . NO LONGER HAVE TO LIVE UNDER A BLACK CLOUD . . . FREEING YOU . ....