30
Apr
2008
What’s on Your "To Be" list
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Recent conversations have elevated my awareness of just how busy most of us our. There seems to exist some invisible code within our culture that prompts to fill every single minute with activity and if at all possible multiple activities. Cell phones, text messaging and wi-fi around every corner has also made us constantly interruptible.... Read More
28
Apr
2008
Follow-up on Space For God
Just last night I spoke to someone about how their boyfriend keeps a Bible on a music stand in his room. Everything around it can be clutter and chaos, but the music stand holds its own orderly space with an open Bible. It is his space for God. One thing I was struck by, was... Read More
21
Apr
2008
Space for God
Someone recently asked me during Lent how I managed to get prayer done at home. They were wondering how to avoid distractions. I have a spouse, 2 children, and an extremely spastic dog. It was a valid question. I avoid distraction in three ways typically– 1) Plan my prayer for a time when everyone is... Read More
30
Mar
2008
Centering Prayer Basics
In a prior post I spoke about the value of learning to become still before God. The simplest prayer form that I have encountered for learning to do this is an old monastic prayer form called Centering Prayer. I first encountered centering prayer as a college student on a retreat at a trappist monastery during... Read More
24
Mar
2008
Stewardship through Saving
A friend and an earnest believer whose blog I have come to enjoy, recently posted an article “56 ways to save money.” You can check out these really practical suggestions for enhancing your stewardship of God’s resources at her blog www.courtney-greengirl.blogspot.com. Way to go Courtney on helping us all with some invaluable how-to help on... Read More
20
Mar
2008
More on Fatigue
I had a “well duh!” moment the other day. This whole business of fatigue effecting people’s ability to focus has brought sharply into view my lack of what I would call ‘body holiness’. In short, honoring God through taking good care of the physical being he has given us. We are but stewards of even... Read More