Modernizing the Mystics

Bringing the Sacred Within Reach

Where I Found Them

Somewhere between the laundry and the longing, the mystics waited.

Not on monastery shelves or in dusty libraries—though many believe that’s where they belong.
But in the kitchen, in the garden, halfway down the stairs.

That’s where I found them.

Brother Lawrence, peeling potatoes with the presence of God.
Madam Guyon, praying not with performance, but with quiet love.
And in Halfway Down the Stairs, a bear and a boy meet in a moment of stillness—
speaking of what it means to find God not in heaven, but in the middle of everyday life.

The Moment It All Became Clear

When I shared this vision with a local pastor,
he paused and said:

“You’re bringing them down from the top shelf.”

Yes.
That’s it.

Why This Matters

Because too many have been told the mystics are not for them.
That this sacred wisdom is reserved for the learned, the lofty,
the ones with hours to spare and silence to spare it in.

But I believe otherwise.

Who This Is For

I believe the mystics wrote for the weary.
For the ones carrying grief in their bones and questions in their breath.
For those who do not have monasteries but have minivans and Mondays.
For the ones who have left the church, but not the hunger.

This is for you.

What This Is Really About

This is not about translating old texts.
It is about opening ancient wells.

It is about finding God in the hallway,
in the stirring spoon,
in the cracked places of a modern life.

It is not about escaping this world.
It is about learning to be with God in the middle of it.

An Invitation

So if you have felt too common,
too busy,
too bruised to be contemplative—

Welcome.

You are exactly who this is for.
Come sit halfway down the stairs.
Let’s listen again.

An Invitation to the Sacred Ordinary: Halfway Down the Stairs: Brother Lawrence’s Practicing the Presence with Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh

Ancient Paths for Modern Souls is a contemplative reimagining of Christian mystics—written not as translation, but as invitation. For those still longing for depth, these sacred texts are offered in fresh, lyrical language for modern hearts.

Current Works:

• Dark Night of the Soul – A holy unraveling

• Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ – Simple surrender

• The Practice of the Presence of God – Ordinary tasks, divine love