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Category Archives: Karen’s journey
It’s a Small World, After All
“It’s a world of laughter, a world or tears it’s a world of hopes, it’s a world of fear there’s so much that we share that its time we’re aware it’s a small world after all There is just one moon … Continue reading
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Paradigm Shifts and New Year’s Resolutions
Long ago before I heard of the concept of “spiritual formation,” I discovered Stephen Covey who taught the need to be effective not just efficient. He emphasized that to accomplish this would take paradigm shift, a willingness to change perspective and see the world differently. After a paradigm shift, when … Continue reading
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Counting Blessings
Quiet, peaceful Thanksgiving Days. I love them! Because of them, I am more likely to reflect on what brings value and meaning to my life. These blessings (and more) I rehearse and savor often and intentionally to keep my perspective healthy: 1. On … Continue reading
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
On Turning 70
Today is my birthday. After 6 months of telling everyone I am 70, I finally am 70. It’s odd that I should note that publicly because birthdays have never meant that much to me -not even other decade birthdays. But this one is … Continue reading
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Fanning the Flames
Several years ago at Spring Arbor University, I sat “at the feet” of Richard Foster, spiritual formation giant and author of Celebration of Disciplines, as he reminisced about a lifetime of work attempting to restore the Western Church to the … Continue reading
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Chasing the Holy Spirit
San Antonio, June 2009. I am jammed into a crowded hotel meeting room. Eager participants are dragging chairs from other rooms into the aisles. The stifling air is filled with eager chatter. Finally a professorial and pretty ordinary looking man and five 20’s or 30’s -something young people … Continue reading
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God Provides a Way
MY JOURNEY I stared at the post card I held in my hand. It was a picture of Richard Foster! I blinked and looked again! It really was Richard Foster. And in large print were the words Get a degree … Continue reading
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