During my message on Sunday, July 12th, I mentioned that for me hiding=withholding. Over the last year I have gotten a very clear correlation between our withholding and our receiving. It seems obvious, right? I mean one of our spiritual practices is Giving & Receiving! Read More
On Sunday, Bodhi’s Spiritual Director, Rev. Lola Wright, continued our series “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness” with her message “Shine Your Life.”
Message Notes
“Everybody can be a hero … everybody is a hero.” Reverend Lola Wright began our new series for June, “The Hero’s Journey,” with her message this past Sunday, “The Adventure of Awakening!” Below is an outline of her message, featuring notes, quotes and takeaways.
The other night I was visiting with my brother and sister in law (actually, she was doing my hair). And in my typical style and without a moment’s notice I asked my sister in law, “Do you believe there is a purpose for your life? Do you know or sense that you are here for a unique and profound reason?” In her brilliant and hysterical way she did a slight roll of the eyes and continued to listen more than respond.
As a little girl, I would lay awake in bed wondering what the point of this whole thing was. I would repeat my name over and over again at varying tempos and with changing accents wondering how in the world and who came up with these sounds … the vowels, the consonants. Read More
Rev. Lola Wright continued our “Intimacy: The Final Frontier” series with a message on what intimacy and belonging looks like within community.
I’ve noticed new discomfort in my practice to allow greater intimacy into my life. Intimacy with those I don’t know well has always come easy to me. Intimacy with those I know has seemed more difficult. Intimacy with myself even more difficult. And intimacy with the God of my being more allusive. It has been my practice for the last 8 years to consciously continue my exploration of intimacy. Who might I be if I was willing to stand spiritually naked?
Brene Brown writes “There is no intimacy without vulnerability.” That has certainly been my experience. Each time I deepen in my experience of intimacy I enter unchartered territory. I am called to explore corners of my consciousness previously untraveled. The unknown and the unfamiliar seem scary and yet the more regularly we practice something the greater comfort and proficiency we develop.
So the question is, why? Why intimacy? And why now? Read More
On Mother’s Day this past Sunday, Rev. Lola Wright launched our new series exploring intimacy, “Intimacy: The Final Frontier,” with her message, “Communing with Divine Mother.”
In her installation service, Rev. Lola Wright was appointed to her new position of Spiritual Director at Bodhi, as officiated by Rev. Gaylon McDowell and other clergy—along with outstanding musical guests.
On Sunday, Reverend Lola Wright kicked off our new series for April, “Resurrection: Aware, Awake & Alive,” with her message on awareness—specifically, noticing what you notice.
