I Don’t Know Myself Anymore
by Sibyl Towner, Co-Author of Listen To My Life Do you sometimes wonder, “Who am I really? Who was I? When did I know myself? Is there a way to get to know who I am so I can express that to others and use if for good in my family, my community and the [...]
Across the Ocean
By Deitra Shoemaker, oneLifemaps Facilitator I waited on that Monday morning . . . waited for the Kenyan ladies to show up to begin their Listen to My Life Workshop. Nine in the morning and no one arrives. Well, it is Africa, and they do time differently than we Americans. The pastor goes [...]
A Journey from Spain to the Fall Workshop
by Sarie Anderson, oneLifemaps Facilitator I love how God can use just about any circumstance to accomplish His purposes. In the spring of 2011, I suddenly found myself in bed for two days after I injured my neck with a simple stretching exercise. As I lay in my bed in Spain, unable to move my [...]
Practice Hope
Have you ever felt hopeless? Not knowing what to do? Not able to see ahead? Wanting some direction? I wonder how God might be calling you to practice hope in this season. I wonder what he might be revealing to you in the [...]
The Dreams of the Potter Found in the Clay
By Patty MacCarthy, oneLifemaps Facilitator At the most recent Listen to My Life Facilitators’ Retreat in Dallas, we were certainly challenged as we observed Sharon Swing sitting before us at the potter’s wheel. She worked hard to soften and ready the clay. A beautiful blessing vessel was created. What a great illustration of God’s hand. [...]
What Is My Purpose?
By Sibyl Towner, Co-Author of Listen To My Life “What am I going to do with my one, wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver. Most of us ask the question, “What is my purpose?” in one form or another. Click here to listen as Sibyl helps us think through how to move forward with this all familiar [...]
Stuck?
By Sharon Swing, Co-Author, Listen to my Life God has plans for us – a future and a hope; an exciting adventure! Yet many of us are stuck in some place in our life. Stuck in indecision Stuck emotionally Stuck relationally Stuck spiritually Stuck professionally Stuck financially Stuck in the ambiguity of the [...]
Undone by God
By Joan Kelley, oneLifemaps Facilitator School starts tomorrow for my kids. As a way to transition from summer back into the fall routine, we spent the weekend in downtown Chicago. A friend kindly offered their condo and so we enjoyed the sights and sounds of the city. We came to just relax, do nothing and [...]
Now That’s Funny!
By Joan Kelley, oneLifemaps Facilitator Have you ever considered the power of laughter and surprise in your spiritual life: in your daily growth, in your healing from the past, in your search for hope in the future? God has been teaching me lessons this summer about some of the very simple elements of life that [...]








