Monthly Archives: February 2016

Creating a Sacred Space

Posted on February 8, 2016 by livingasapprentices

“We yearn for rest, and our souls hunger to be fed, yet we seldom give ourselves permission to respond to these yearnings.”  The answer to this dilemma, say authors Gerrie l. Grimsley and Jane J. Young,* is to create a … Continue reading →

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What is Spiritual Formation?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by livingasapprentices

If you are interested in the general topic of Spiritual Formation, you might want to check out 14 entries I have written for the Daily Devotional booklet, Words of Hope (from February 1, 2016 to February 14.  You can find … Continue reading →

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Choices – The Hardest Choice I Ever Made, Guest Blog by Coral Swieringa

Posted on February 5, 2016 by livingasapprentices

For the next few months, this blog will occasionally look at the concept of choice. It is true that “Life is a sum of all your choices.” But do we even realize that every response involves a choice, that we … Continue reading →

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Choices – “Lower Yourself”

Posted on February 3, 2016 by livingasapprentices

For the next few months, this blog will occasionally look at the concept of choice. It is true that “Life is a sum of all your choices.” But do we even realize that every response involves a choice, that we … Continue reading →

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Finding my Manna

Posted on February 1, 2016 by livingasapprentices

Chemotherapy has made all my favorite foods tasteless! No matter how much sugar I pour on my Cheerios and banana in the morning, I can’t taste it. My favorite lunch of popcorn tastes like cardboard. And my usual casseroles just … Continue reading →

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