Within each one of us are powerful strengths, abilities and skills. Some of us are blessed with gifts of writing, teaching, listening, drawing, painting. Others are blessed with gifts of speaking, leading, analyzing, organizing, patience. Within each one of us is God. At our deepest core is God. This is the essence of who we are. God … [Read more...]
Centering Prayer Struggles
What is your biggest struggle with Centering Prayer? Here are some of the struggles I hear from people I talk with: -I lack the discipline to do it each day. -I have no time to do it. -Sitting still is difficult. -I have too many racing thoughts. -I do not know if God loves me. -Too many painful thoughts come up. -Is this … [Read more...]
Becoming An Ordinary Mystic: Book Review
I am excited to share my review of Becoming An Ordinary Mystic: Spirituality For The Rest Of Us by Albert Haase, OFM. Pulled directly from his web site: Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1983, Albert Haase, OFM, is a popular preacher, teacher, spiritual director and guest on talk radio shows. A former missionary to mainland China for over … [Read more...]
The Power of Silent Prayer
Silent prayer is a special time. It is our time to sit with God. It is like when we sit quietly with a friend. No words need to be said. Silent prayer is the time for us to get out of the way! We ever so gently “let go” and open to the great Presence. It can be helpful to have a special place to retreat to during silent prayer. I begin my … [Read more...]
Do Not Quit
Do not quit. Breakthrough is often right in front of you. Yet you choose to stop. You become discouraged. You give up. You quit. What is it you want to do? You take daily action. You pivot when needed. You keep at it each day. And it still eludes you. Centering Prayer can prove helpful. Centering Prayer teaches … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Feel Like Practicing Center Prayer to Practice Centering Prayer
“I don’t feel like practicing Centering Prayer. “ You don’t have to feel like practicing Centering Prayer to practice Centering Prayer. The gesture or posture during this prayer is to “let go”. When you sit in the silence of Centering Prayer you let go of not wanting to practice Centering Prayer. You open to the presence and actions of … [Read more...]
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