Thought, Word & Deed

Katie Rea’s Blog

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.”

— Mahatma Gandhi
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  • A Divine Encounter: Lady Wisdom Visits in a Dream

    “Lady Wisdom goes out in the street and shouts. At the town center she makes her speech.In the middle of the traffic she takes her stand.” Proverbs 1:20-21a” The Message. I recently received a visit from Lady Wisdom. I had participated in an evening Life Lectio class through the Wisdom Tree Collective with Laura Huff…

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  • The Impact of Dreamwork and Faith

    Dreamwork and how faith can be impacted on an interpersonal level. Dreamwork and faith can intersect to have the power to shape our lives in profound ways. If we pay attention to our dreams, they can influence our beliefs, actions, and overall well-being. Many years ago, I went through a divorce. Many nights I was…

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  • Exploring the Divine: Unveiling Your Personal Image of God

    “What is your image of God?” This is the first question asked when I went through my spiritual direction training. Our first month was getting to the basics of our personal theologies of God. In all of my studies, even in my master’s degree in religion, I don’t remember being asked that question. I can…

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  • Spiritual Growth During Lent

    “O Lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones. Let me find you again. Amen.”  Henri Nouwen Spiritual Directors may follow the church calendar throughout the year as it lends a theme and a shape to spiritual formation and growth. For example, we are currently in the season of Lent which encourages us…

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  • Shedding Light on Spiritual Metaphors: How Flashlights Guide Us Through the Darkness of Faith

    The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 When a tornado came through our neighborhood in the middle of the night, the aftermath was absolute darkness and silence. Then in the space of several breaths, the ambulance and police sirens started. I remember gripping my flashlight as I stepped…

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4 responses to “Thought, Word & Deed”

  1. Bon chance!

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  2. Wonderful post, Katie! Thank you.

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    1. Thank you! I appreciate you!

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