This is the story of so many who have found wealth and power in our world. We feel small. So we climb sycamore trees. We climb ladders. We climb power structures.  And we can convince ourselves from way up there that we have somehow saved ourselves. But really, we're dangling above what's real. We're unsafe, lonely, unknown to our people and to ourselves.  And Jesus is down at the base of the things we've used to save ourselves, saying: "Come down from there and face the reality of who you are."    Let's return to our realest selves. Join me in this episode of The Slow Way. Links: This reflection and practice were also published this week in The Slow Way Newsletter. Find a transcript of this episode here.  Read "Exposing Zacchaeus" by Victor Westhelle Read about what Stephanie Spellers calls, "the Dream of God" Find Micha's website and sign up for her weekly newsletter here Find Micha on Instagram Find Micha on Twitter Micha's other podcast, The Lucky Few, is all about Down syndrome advocacy. She cohosts it with Heather Avis and Mercedes Lara. Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer is available everywhere books are sold 

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