by Cathy AJ Hardy | Aug 18, 2026
Tending the Inner Life This morning I was reading from the wise writings of Howard Thurman in his book, Jesus and the Disinherited. He writes, “Again and again he (Jesus) came back to the inner life of the individual. With increasing insight and startling accuracy,... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Jul 24, 2026
Tribute to Brian Doerksen It feels surreal to pen these words – a tribute to Brian Doerksen, singer-songwriter, internationally recognized worship/music leader. It is still a shock to know he is no longer with us in the way we have known. This year has already held... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Jun 27, 2026
Two of my greatest teachers are stillness and surrender. Sometimes words have come into my life that have shaped and formed me – leading me into understanding. I remember the season of my life I was so angry and tempted towards bitterness and resentment. In... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Apr 24, 2026
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.4MB)Soul Care Return Home – a conversation about the program developed in Soul Care to offer a pathway of returning home to your essence – so that one may live with greater freedom, joy, and integrity of being.... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Mar 27, 2026
And what is your name? One of the memories I carry from my childhood is the sound of my father singing to me from the doorway of my bedroom, guitar across his knee. One of his favourite songs was based on the story of Jacob’s ladder, a vision that the Old Testament... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Mar 7, 2026
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (16.5MB)Your face brings all the shadows out of me This is a line from the song, Rest, which was first recorded 20 years ago! In 2006, I had the privilege of recording an album for the first time in my life. It is quite an... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Feb 20, 2026
Vertigo Recently I learned first-hand the dizzying experience of vertigo, and that for me, vertigo was caused by crystals dislodged in the inner ear and floating in the labyrinth canals. These crystals, when dislodged, cause a person to lose the ability to have... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Jan 11, 2026
Elsie. How does one describe this precious woman? Sister, friend, confidante, maternal presence, coach, advocate, encourager. Elsie Georzen was all those things to me. It has been a shock to my heart to know her time has come and that she has slipped into the... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Dec 31, 2025
Tribute to my father, Jacob Friesen On Sunday, December 28th, at the age of 94, my father, Jacob Herman Friesen, passed peacefully from this life into the next. The past two years have been a slow decline in health with cancer and other complications, but he was... by Cathy AJ Hardy | Oct 30, 2025
Recently, I have been working on a book chapter about St. Teresa of Avila for the upcoming book, Leadership from a Soul Center (2027 publication). Teresa is an inspiration in many ways for the times we are in. Her famous poem prayer invites us into a powerful...
