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As we have in these past weeks thought together about spiritual practices, I fear I have fallen into a trap that often captures us as we discuss this subject. As we focus on one practice after another we see the … Continue reading
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Very often journaling is contrasted with keeping a diary. The usual comparison is that a diary is a “record of events, facts and occasions with little, if any, commentary.” A journal “records subjective responses to events in thoughts, feelings and … Continue reading
Have you ever heard of a “commonplace book”? In its simplest form it is a book you “make” that is a collection of quotes, verses, poems, drawings, sayings, even clippings. Why? Because these “things” struck you as having some worth … Continue reading
This past week as I took time several days to write out a praise list in a small notepad I almost always have in my pocket, I realized one practice many regard as helpful I have failed to mention yet, … Continue reading
During this past week did you make time for the appreciating practice outline last week? I did not make time every day but on two days I did. One of those mornings it was not long after I woke up … Continue reading
This past week I had occasion to turn to Living in the Presence: Spiritual Exercises to Open Our Lives to the Awareness of God by Tilden Edwards. One chapter is entitled, “Appreciating.” He speaks of appreciation as “a natural gift … … Continue reading
During our past weeks on this list l have listed a number of spiritual practices, given a brief definition/description of those and for some gone into more detail. I want in the next weeks to look more deeply into practice … Continue reading
Before we leave the practice of silence for a while, I wanted to share one last quote attributed to A. W. Tozer, “Only after all the noise has spent itself do we begin to hear in the silence of our … Continue reading
We so often speak of spiritual disciplines singularly that we can easily forget in practice they naturally flow one to another. In the small volume of devotions, Challenge by Mark Link, S.J., he offers the following pattern for those going through … Continue reading
How did it go? Did you spend some time opening the door to silence? Or, if you are already spending time with silence each day, did you notice other places and times silence opens to you? Many people who decide … Continue reading