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Living the Jesus Way
“If something comes toward you with grace and can pass through you and toward others with grace, you can trust it as the voice of God . . . . If a voice comes from accusation and leads to accusation, … Continue reading
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Tagged grace-filled living, Henri Nouwen, Richard Rohr, the Jesus Way
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The Steady Gaze of the Soul
Yesterday our little spiritual formation Renovare group was discussing prayer. “What actually is prayer?” Why do I feel so formal when I pray?” “Are there ‘rules’ for praying?” “How do I learn to focus during silence/prayer?” The Renovare Spiritual Formation … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Lawrence, Frank Laubach, Streams of Living Water
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From My Reading
“Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day (1897–1980) was fond of citing Catherine [of Sienna’s] inspiration in her own reflections, often writing “All the way to heaven is heaven.” I’d also add “It’s hell all the way to hell.” You’re choosing your … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorothy Day, heaven and hell, Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Bailey, Nathan Foster, Richard Rohr, Wayne Dyer
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Random Thoughts
GOD IN THE WILDERNESS I have been soaking in this quote by Henri Nouwen: “God is not just our good inclinations, our fervor, our generosity, or our love. All such experiences of the heart may remind us of God’s presence, … Continue reading
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Tagged Compassion International, Henri Nouwen, Kelly McFall, On the Brink of Everything, Parker Palmer, Rawanda, The Passion of the Christ, white privilege
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The Sacred in the Mundane
This week has been full of one of my least favorite duties: running errands. This task has been complicated by my diminishing energy and poor balance. Both of these are improved by the use of a walker, which I usually choose … Continue reading
From My Reading
“Though the light has come into the world people have preferred darkness to light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, to prevent his actions from being shown up; but … Continue reading
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Tagged David Rensberger, Henri Nouwen, Soren Kierkegaard
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So Be New!
Did you ever have the experience of walking through your home filled with your favorite things and suddenly noticing something you have not really paid attention to for ages? That delightful surprise happened to me this week when I noticed … Continue reading
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