Poem "Dilemma"
Someone sent me this poem, a bit tongue in cheek, but also with her desire as she came for spiritual direction. I find it a very compelling poem. It touches so much of how we posture ourselves and the tenacity…
Deep Listening
Spiritual Direction training emphasizes the importance of deep listening. Here is a beautiful short quote that says it so well. “Cultivate the art of deep listening in which you lean toward the world in love. All things in the universe…
Brent Unrau Advent week 4
Brent Unrau is in our spiritual direction program. He is always on the loose, ready to come up with amazing images for just about anything! He sent me this quote entitled Advent Stanzas and I asked him to introduce it…
Quote from an Email
Most circulating emails give me the creeps, but here is one worth pondering! WARNING……WARNING: ADVENT VIRUS Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to…
How Can God Stoop Lower
An Advent Quote: “How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor humble soul? Which is more than if he had said, such a one should dwell with him; for a beggar to live at court…
P.T. Forsyth
P.T. Forsyth, Regent College Publ., The Soul of Prayer “Most of the difficulties of prayer are our own making. We get more interested in ourselves than in God. We get absorbed in what is or is not happening in…
Jack Kornfield
“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another, when we are there in the most attentive or caring way. This simple and profound intimacy is the…
Spirituality and Practice1s
Thanks to Dr. Barbara Mutch I have just discovered a new website. The website is www.spiritualityand practice.com. It is a resource of e-retreats and e-courses that are available for a nominal cost. Here is a quote I found on the…