Wednesday Wisdom. Being Present is a Dimension of Listening This month, I continue to explore the many dimensions of listening as foundational to building a more intimate relationship with the Divine. As spiritual people we are called to listen, and cultivate a listening heart. I will listen to what God the…
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Wednesday Wisdom. Compassionate Listening. As part of my practice as a spiritual director, I engage in compassionate listening and in being a compassionate presence for others. The source of compassionate listening is the fountain of Love, and more and more I am becoming attentive to how much God is a compassionate listener, listening to…
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Wednesday Wisdom. On New Year’s Day, I sat in front of my fireplace on a rainy Saturday afternoon, writing in my journal. My shoulders were hunched and my mind felt like it was in a washing machine, filled with problems I was facing at work, and pressures of money. I began to…
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Wednesday Wisdom. We allow ourselves to dwell, to savor, and to linger in the longing.
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Wednesday Wisdom. This month, I had the great gift of attending a workshop by David Richo, author of the Power of Grace, and many other books. One takeaway from the workshop for me was the awareness that grace is always boosting our efforts and is always at work. My mother…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Cultivating a Spirituality of Nurturing Although this is a season of joy, this can also be a season of pressure: to get things done before the end of the year, and even to feel a certain way, and to be having a certain kind of holiday experience. I am finding…
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