Sylvia’s Blog

Valuable concepts, especially around rupture and repair, but I wanted deeper, more personal stories. Reading Landscapes for the Soul by Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw felt less like moving through a book and more like being invited into a conversation—one that gently asks you to look back as much as it asks you to look inward. As I read, I couldn’t help but reflect on the dynamics of my own childhood and the ways those early experiences still shape how I relate, attach, and protect

You know the story but not like this. I first encountered Eric Miller's work when he generously offered to send me his book. From the...

A heartfelt reflection on Henri Nouwen’s Adam: God’s Beloved while journeying through my mother’s dementia I picked up Adam: God’s...

My Review of A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller W. Phillip Keller’s A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 was a deeply moving...

3 Must-Read Books on Ignatian Spirituality for Real Life Inspiration Ignatian spirituality is a down-to-earth, practical approach to...

Reading Forgotten Among the Lilies: Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears by Ronald Rolheiser felt like having a conversation with a wise...

Henri Nouwen’s The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery felt like a spiritual companion during my own journey of faith....

Jeanette Lubitz is a friend. She is one of my soul sisters. She is brilliant and she is deep. This book is a testament to her life, her...

"If Jesus sat at your dining room table tonight with full knowledge of everything you are and are not; if he laid out your whole life...

I could not put this one down. Drawing from a deep well of God's real and experienced love. The Emmanuel Promise by Summer Joy Gross is a...

You know, when I first saw the title of this book, I have to admit, I wasn't too keen on it. But oh boy, once you dive into the pages and...

If you know me you know my love of books. Okay! I admit it, my obsession with books! I have often said that, if I am not reading a book,...