Don’t Save “Amen” Until the End of Your Prayer
Amen. It’s not just an ending for prayers. Amen literally means “so be it” or “let it be.” We often use it to close our prayers. But what if we…
Read more3 Spiritual Practices for Paying Closer Attention to God
Engage with God It’s a noisy world. To live and love well in this world, we have to know how to engage it—yet also know when to pull back from…
Read more“Habits of Grace” = Spiritual Disciplines
“The means of grace fill our tank for the pursuit of joy, for the good of others, and for the glory of God. . . . And they are spiritual…
Read more5 Tips for Better Journaling
I’m off and on with journaling. I know it’s beneficial, but it doesn’t always come easily. But as I read David Mathis’s newest book, Habits of Grace, he inspires me…
Read moreHow to Meditate
Quick Instructions for Meditating: Set a timer for 20 minutes (choose your length) Sit still Ding! Get up It’s really not complicated, right? So why do we resist it? Why…
Read moreSilence or solitude?
“Just be quiet.” That’s what I want to say to the world at times. It’s a noisy place out here. Dings and voices and music and words, words, words. And…
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