Practices
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Imagine That!
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” -Albert Einstein Have you ever wondered about your ability to imagine? Imagination is the capacity to form mental images…
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Moving Toward the Center
I would have to say that I lean to the attention deficit side of life (ADD for short). ADD people have a difficult time focusing. Engage them in a conversation,…
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No More Fear – Safety in God’s Presence
I recently read the book 5 Voices by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram. The 5 Voices are: Nurturer, Creative, Pioneer, Connector and Guardian. All five of the ‘voices,’ in their…
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How Does God Experience You?
A beautiful white English Lab, ran away from her owner who, wanting her to come back, immediately responded, “Bella, Bella come.” Bella wasn’t listening. Plastered on her face was a…
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Notice, Attend, Wonder
“The goal of prayer is to live all my life and to do all my ministry in the joyful awareness that God is present, right here, right now. This is…
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Breath Prayer
The irony of our lives is that we often find ourselves dwelling in a spirit of ingratitude because we don’t see the immediate fruits of our servanthood. It is during…
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The Body as Revelation
Everything proclaims him to you, everything reveals him to you, everything brings him to you. He is by your side, over you, around and in you…your suffering, your actions, your…
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A Barometer for the Inner Life
Written prayers are a useful resource for the formation of a disciple. They help us discern what is going on deep within us. Saying written prayers was something Jesus did.…
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Contemplation
Prayer is looking out from a different set of eyes, which are not comparing, competing, judging, labeling or analyzing, but receiving the moment in its present wholeness and unwholeness. That…
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Gratitude
If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is thank you, that would suffice. — Meister Eckhart Before my eyes were trained to appreciate the unique beauty…