Prayer Life Spiritual Formation

Writing a Rule of Life

I want to share this new opportunity with you being offered by Global Trellis. I’ve written a 12-part series on writing a personal Rule of Life. Each week Global Trellis posts weekly devotionals to assist you in prayer and reflection on various aspects of life all leading up to creating your personal Rule of Life. To learn more about what a Rule of Life is, how to start the process, and get the necessary tools…

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Spiritual Formation The Pilgrim Life

When Transformational Change Doesn’t Happen

Why is change so hard? Creatures of habit, creatures of comfort. We all know and resonate with those phrases. It’s comforting to predict the general outcome of our day. If we can anticipate an upcoming change and plan ahead so as not to upset the rhythm of our lives, then that means we have everything under control. Life is good, right? Practically speaking, habits make life easier, run smoothly, and give us that sense of…

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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…

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