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Consider the Birds

The amazing thing about God’s personal love for us is that God speaks to us each in different ways. Birds are meaningful to me, but it may be something different for you. What speaks to you of God’s love and presence in your life? Where have you recently experienced a moment of awe and wonder? How can you make space for a little more wonder in your life?

Rest

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Rest Rehab

How might you integrate rest as a spiritual practice in your life? What are the things you need to rest from? And what do you need to rest in? How can this shift move you from the hustle of doing to the stillness of being?

God's Presence

Discernment

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Tuning Into God’s Voice

Caran shares her discovery on how God still speaks – not to the select few, but to all who want to hear. She invites the reader to explore how silence is speaking within you. Caran shares the struggle to notice the many ways that God is speaking to her.

Liminal Space

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When Life Gives You High Tide and A Low Battery

As spiritual pilgrims, it can be easy to lean on our experience, our preparation, or the tools we’ve collected over time. And those things matter. But perhaps a deeper invitation is to continually place ourselves in postures of trust, helping us remember that God gives us what we need when we need it. God’s provision is not always early, and not always in the way we expect—but always enough.

What Is It Like to Accompany Children Spiritually?

When I tell people that I help adults learn how to accompany children spiritually, their responses typically begin enthusiastically but quickly shift to a quizzical posture. The concept seems lovely and important, yet many are left wondering—how does it work in practice? Instead, smiling and nodding toward my trunk, he said, ‘You’ve got your work cut out for you!’ Yeah, I do, I chuckled. ‘But it will turn out good. It’ll be worth it.’ I think so. I hope so, I replied. His smile widened as his chin lifted. ‘You know so. You know it will.’

Discernment

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Consolation/Desolation

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Night Watchmen

As a spiritual director, one of my roles and greatest gifts is to serve as a night watchman in this way. To stay awake to and with my directees in their dark nights. Present to the pain and the presence of God, both—for the night watchmen are not only posted to prevent break-ins, but also to proclaim them. God has come!

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Consider the Birds

Rest Rehab

Tuning Into God’s Voice

When Life Gives You High Tide and A Low Battery

What Is It Like to Accompany Children Spiritually?

Night Watchmen

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