Spiritual direction is a process where the spiritual director accompanies an individual or a group on spiritual journey and helps them listen for the voice of God through prayer and contemplation. The spiritual director will ask clarifying questions or will engage the directee in processes that will foster spiritual listening. (Further descriptions of spiritual direction [...]
Whether we like it or not, change happens! I think change needs to be added to the list of those things we can count on to be true: taxes, death, change. I tend to be one who hates rearranging the furniture. Once in place I like to keep it that way; that way I can [...]
On
May.09.11 , In
Spiritual Direction by
Steve
He shared his story: “I was sitting in church and looked around at all of the banners that said alleluia. The songs of the liturgy all had alleluia. I heard the familiar, ‘Christ is Risen, Alleluia’ and heard the response, ‘Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia!’”. But it was all dry and empty for me. Every [...]
Right now I am in the process of retiring from something that I have done for 24 years and, in addition, preparing to move into something totally new. Ambiguity is the name of the game as things wind down in some parts of life before the new parts are ready to take wing. It is [...]
Right now I spend half of my work life with young adults and half of my work life with senior adults. Serving as chaplain in both settings I am finding that both groups have a great deal in common and my response in each setting is to listen and to be present. I love both [...]
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