Silence, Centering Prayer, Contemplative Prayer, Jesus, God, and Life.
Centering Prayer and your future self….. Centering Prayer stills our interior noise. We tell ourselves things that are not true. “I am not confident in my abilities.” “I am too old to try something new.” “I will never be able to do this.” “I don’t have the time.” “Who am I to think I can […]
Centering Prayer teaches us to be patient. Life does not always go as we always want it to. We want things now. God has other plans. Sometimes we have to wait a bit longer. Other times our plans just do not happen. One door closes while a new one seems to open. Centering Prayer teaches […]
I am excited to have Steven Lawson, Founder of the Monk Manual back for a second interview. The first interview was in March of 2019. I thought it would be fun to chat with him now that the Monk Manual has been available for almost 2 years. How can the Monk Manual help us navigate […]
How do you go deeper in God? Let go. Be kind to yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Forgive yourself. Get out of the way. Think of yourself as a beginner. Like a child, come to God with curiosity and playfulness. Be effortless like snow gently falling to the ground. Think of it as lying in […]
Centering Prayer is all about CONSENT. We consent to the presence and actions of God within. We open to God and say, “Here I am. Do with me what you wish. I trust you.” Why is this so important? Centering Prayer drives our non Centering Prayer actions. We let God act through us. God shows […]
In a sturdy orange kayak, learning to paddle, Trying to avoid a soaking topple, I manage a zig-zag trail through the lake. With one stroke, I head toward the left shore, With its steep hill, a confusion of oaks and jumbled rocks With the next stroke, I glide to the right, A […]
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