Expectant Living in Advent
Check out the new resources available for Advent this season!
Advent & Christmas-tide Devotionals Prayer Life Seasonal Devotions
Tag: Jesus
Spiritual Direction: Diving Deeper Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Direction FAQs
Following My Curiosity In the midst of my overseas transition back to America, I’d picked up a few books on loss and grieving. One in particular continually referenced a spiritual director. I remember grabbing a sticky note and writing down ‘spiritual direction’ with a big question mark. I wanted to know who this mystery person was and what it was they did. It was in the questioning that my journey toward becoming a spiritual director…
Reflections & Ponderings Waiting
The Hidden Life of Wheat
The Kingdom of Heaven is described as a field of wheat invaded by weeds that will one day be sorted: those who know Jesus and those who do not. What does this mean?
Lent & Eastertide Spiritual Formation
Lenten Living in the Midst of Fatigue
I spent time talking to an old friend and former China teammate last week. As we reminisced and caught up, I asked her if she had plans for Lent this season with her family. Before she answered, she immediately went back to her experience of Lent in China describing how hard it felt to lean into Lent with intention when daily life overseas already felt like and ongoing season of Lent. I immediately understood her…
Advent & Christmas-tide Prayer Life Seasonal Devotions Spiritual Formation
The Practice of Journaling in Advent
Last year I provided an Advent practice of journaling with the words of Advent. This is a practice that I started a few years ago as a way to be intentional in this season. If you don’t know much about Advent or weren’t able to participate in last year’s practice you can view it here. This year I want to provide the same opportunity. I have put together a new list of words for those…
