Rev Karla Blog
I’m passionate about writing. It anchors me to my calling in ways nothing else does. The way a teaching will arrive, often in the wee hours of the night, when I am awakened by the words dancing in my mind. When that happens, I know I’m being invited to bring the words to life to share with you. That is the process – the sacred process.
May you dance with these words.
Using Your Voice for Good
Wow, I forgot how much I truly detest the cesspool of comment engagement on Facebook. It was a momentary lapse of reason that compelled me to leave that comment on Heather Cox Richardson’s early...
5 Essential Things About What It Means to Be Spiritual but Not Religious
I’ll never forget the day I went “viral” on TikTok. Imagine—me, a boomer who could barely navigate the app to post a video, let alone posting one that would eventually have millions of views. I was...
The Healing of the Inner Child
It was right after the ceremony. I had just declared Ria and Amber Demiri married in a beautiful ceremony with a picturesque setting made more beautiful by the people gathered to witness this sacred...
I Wish It Was Over, But It Is Just Beginning
I’m writing this blog in the wee hours on Sunday, November 13th. This has been part of my ‘normal’ for about 8 years. Something awakens me that feels like a spiritual nudge, an invitation to arise,...
Enlightenment
Awakening is Happening in the Little Moments of Living A gentle warning: In this writing I share a story about a newborn puppy that was actively dying. For anyone who has held the space of a loved...
Chasing the Belonging
The Lonely Side of Deconstructing Your Faith “Chasing the belonging.” She said those words during our podcast recording. We had just spent the last hour together in a conversation that was so...
Onward
I’m writing this blog in late October. It will post the Sunday before midterm elections. And I’m terrified. There isn’t one sector of humans in the United States that isn’t at risk of losing their...
The Bible is Holding You Hostage
You need to hear something. Are you ready? Here it is. The Bible will never say what you need it to say in order for you to be free from the dogma that was part of your religious heritage. If only...
The Blessing and the Curse of Ancestors
This isn’t the blog I intended to write. But something happened. Something that jostled my sense of who I am. Its relevance in my life deserves light, because I believe it will resonate with you as...
When Darkness Comes
Embracing the wisdom of the Autumn Equinox Each year, I repost a few of my favorite writings. For the past 3 years, I’ve posted this one because I love this story and the awareness that was arriving...
Smash the Patriarchy!
Smash the patriarchy.We’re mocked for saying it. Accused of radical — even violent — rhetoric - which is laughable.It’s said by those who fear patriarchy’s demise because of the power this...
Can We Truly Be Better Angels?
I imagine President Lincoln hunched over his desk, penning his inauguration speech that he would deliver to an extremely divided nation. As he wrote, he must have contemplated the importance of his...