Brave New World

It’s a brave new world. Actually it’s been a brave new world for sometime, but we have been too busy or too preoccupied to take advantage of it. This pandemic – this COVID-19 crisis – has caused us to mostly shelter in place and look for alternatives to in-person communication. With help from the communications team and our son Wheat, we have started a blog. In the past few years, Marcia has become a spiritual director through Heart Paths DFW Program and Tom has begun a spiritual formation program through Renovare (founded by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline). As we have learned and been formed in contemplative practices, we have been affirmed that it is the movement from one’s head to one’s heart which integrates our beliefs and actions. And, in our experience – Tom in professional ministry for over 30 years and Marcia in many volunteer ministry and support roles – the practice of the contemplative disciplines is the most decisive factor in a deep and centered life with God.