Contemplative Living
by Cindy Klassen Contemplative living used to be such a vague hazy kind of topic. In some respects, that’s why it’s so tantalizing. Today, this is a lifestyle I need for quality of life to be present; I need to…
Centering Prayer
by Oz Lorentzen I read Henri Nouwen, The Genesee Diary, and parts of Basil Pennington’s Centering Prayer. The main impact these readings had on me has to do with the importance of silence, and the role of silence in prayer.…
Look At Me
by Karen Webber I made a move last month. Actually, it was the final of a series of moves. This was the 6th move in 4 years, the 3rd in 6 months, and the 2nd in 1 month. The preceding…
In The Shelter of God’s Wings
by Esther Hizsa Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty… He will cover you with his feathers And under his wings you will find refuge. Psalm 91:1,4 Here in the…
Leaping Into The Art of Spiritual Guidance
Seventy meters up from the Zambezi stands a little wooden dock and a clothesline like cable. On the dock I was quickly briefed and harnessed in. My companion cheered as I ran off the end of the dock into space…
Creation of a Wall Quilt – On Listening to Another
by Mary Holland Response to reading: Where God Happens By Rowan Williams In ‘Where God Happens’, Williams has opened for me a much deeper awareness of the significance of what I bring to the act of listening – or more accurately, the…
Remember the Sabbath and Keep It Holy
MY SABBATH WAY Chaos and Clutter Monkeys chattering in my mind Tangled tasks Unfinished The time has come, the time is now… No, not yet Wait, wait Laundry lingers Must, I must… Loaded lists Appointments and schedules STOP Light the…
Reflections on the False Self and The presence of God’s Love
Open my heart as well as my mind today. Sister Eileen is correct, I have been looking at this as an assignment to be completed not an invitation to attend. I am mindful that is an opportunity for you (Jesus)…