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On Being Childlike
From Walking on Water, Reflections on Faith and Art, by Madeleine L’Engle “Only the most mature of us are able to be childlike. And to be able to be childlike involves memory; we must never forget any part of ourselves. … Continue reading
“Live simply so that others can simply live”
I wish I could take credit for the profound quote above because it has been my philosophy for many years now. I read it in an article by Mark Hanlon called Stuff, an American Phenomenon in the Compassion magazine (Fall, 2012) … Continue reading
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$3 Worth of God
I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please, not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I want ecstasy, not … Continue reading
Living Every Moment
Back-to-back stories this morning on NPR about the play Our Town and about Pete Seeger brought me to tears – and reminded me of a vital practice in the “with-God” life: sacramental living. Our Town, the iconic play by Thornton Wilder, is about the Webb family, an ordinary family living … Continue reading
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To Whom Much has been Given
Recently I read several heart-felt tributes to Bill Vaswig in the current issue of Conversations (a spiritual formation journal I highly recommend!) These articles by giants in the field of spiritual formation celebrating Bill’s amazing life and legacy brought back memories of a January evening … Continue reading
Autumn Awe – by Coral Swieringa
The asphalt path soon leads from an open field to a pathway strewn with a carpet in browns, golden yellows, and rusty oranges. The rain from the previous day had captured many leaves and has given them a sense of permanency before … Continue reading
I Knew it Was Mine – by Sally Hoekstra
Luke 19: 40 “I tell you, he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” I knew it was mine. The maintenance man was making his rounds through the store emptying trash cans. He stopped, stooped over, picked … Continue reading
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Holding all Things Loosely
A friend of mine keeps a small bowl of sand on her desk. Whenever she struggles to let go of a hurt or a worry or a problem that is not hers to solve, she holds some of the sand … Continue reading
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Tagged detachment, Ignatius of Loyola, Inner Compass, Margaret Silf, Richard Foster, spiritual disciplines
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