In your private thoughts, you are still trying to order your world so that it is predictable and feels safe. Not only is this an impossible goal, but it is also counterproductive to spiritual growth. ~ Sarah Young. Jesus Calling […]
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I Learned It Is about Me
Thirty-five years ago I was counseled five years, seeking sanity. After maybe a couple hundred sessions, the psychologist told me there was nothing wrong with me, end a relationship and I’d do fine. Maybe ten years later, a different psychologist […]
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The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. ~ Georges Bernanos, The Diary of a Country Priest (1936), 4, tr. Pamela Morris TheDisciples asked Jesus, “Teach us to pray.” I sit with the Steps and know to do the Eleventh and […]
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Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward. ~ Victor Kiam Fall on your face. Maybe the carpet needs a hug. Maybe the position will remind you as you rise to pause on your knees and seek […]
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