Tag: prayer
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Cultivating Patience: A Path to Spiritual Growth | Thought, Word & Deed
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 In today’s fast-paced world, exemplifying patience has become a rare but valuable trait. Patience allows us to navigate challenges with grace and resilience, fostering understanding and growth. Patience is…
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Savoring Simple Moments: Finding Peace and Divine Beauty
Does anyone else tend to take something simple and make it complicated? Unfortunately, if I had a superpower, this would probably be it. KISS- Keep It Simple Silly—I prefer “silly” to the word “stupid”—is an acronym I use as a constant reminder. Simple is an alien concept for me at times. I plan a “simple”…
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The Everlasting Flame: Unveiling The Order of the Daughters of the King® Today
The Motto of The OrderFor His Sake…I am but one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.What I can do, I ought to do.What I ought to do, by the grace of God I will do.Lord, what will you have me do? In today’s blog post, we delve into…
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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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Redefining Progress: How Trying Something New Is a Step Forward, Regardless of the Outcome
“Progress” is often narrowly defined as the achievement of specific outcomes. Unfortunately, if we are only concerned about success, we miss much that progress has to teach us. With my spiritual director training, I try to keep myself open to new ideas, views, travels, experiences, prayers, etc. However, with these new experiences, I have also…
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Elevate Your Year: The Power of a Theme Word for 2024
“365 new days. 365 new chances.” Unknown Welcome to a fresh perspective on setting intentions for the year ahead. Discover the transformative potential of selecting a theme or focus word to guide and inspire your journey through 2024. Years ago, I attended a retreat and the instructor passed around a basket with slips of paper.…
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The Blessed Mother’s Journey: A Testament of Faith
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 My preoccupation with Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a constant fascination every time this year. My longtime readers know this, and I have included links below for my newer followers. This fascination is so prevalent my dad tells…
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Cultivating Joy: Practices for Deepening Your Advent Experience
“We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” Maya Angelou This is one of my favorite weeks of the Advent season. We light the rose-colored (pink) candle symbolizing joy for the coming of Christ. It is also known…
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The Power of Perseverance: Recognizing God’s Hand in the Long-Term Transformation of Our Lives
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.” Helen Keller Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor…
