Savor
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on January 22, 2013
by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development and oneLifemaps Facilitator “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” Psalm 34:8 Tonight John and I went to dinner at a little bistro by our house. I grew up on a farm. We ate a lot of meat and potatoes, not rich foods drizzled with fancy sauces served in [...]
The Faith-Full Journey
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on December 5, 2012
by Sibyl Towner, Co-Author of Listen To My Life “Faith is: the moment by moment practicing the presence of Jesus my Savior and the Almighty God of creation, the God of the Bible, in the power of the Holy Spirit in every aspect of my life– my intellect, my feelings, my motivations, my actions,and in [...]
From Gratitude to Anticipation
Posted by on November 28, 2012
by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development and oneLifemaps Facilitator Thanksgiving is over and Advent begins on Sunday. We sit in this liminal space between gratitude and anticipation. It’s funny how this space is occupied in our culture with “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” and the feeling that we are already late for “the holidays!” [...]
A Prayer for Thanksgiving
Posted by on November 20, 2012
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Waiting For The Grass To Grow
Posted by on November 13, 2012
by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development and oneLifemaps Facilitator My husband and I are both children of farmers. While it has its many advantages, sometimes we take on growing projects that are beyond our abilities in the suburbs of Chicago. We decided last spring that our diseased front yard needed to be reseeded. John [...]
God’s Humor
Posted by on October 31, 2012
by Nancy Byker, oneLifemaps Facilitator ….and a humble reminder of His presence. It’s Monday morning and I dial into a LTML facilitator conference call. As I introduced my joining the conversation, Sibyl asked if my view included looking at the mountains. I offered a quick reply, “No. I am sitting where the sun is shining.” [...]
Mysticism: A Personal Reflection
Posted by on October 2, 2012
by Alice Fryling, Author and Spiritual Director I was surprised when I learned that I might be an ordinary mystic. I didn’t know mystics could be ordinary. I thought mystics were otherworldly people who probably lived in the desert. My imaginary mystics were extraordinary people who had given up all material pleasures. Since I like [...]
Across the Ocean
Posted by on September 4, 2012
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 [...]
Listening To My Life
Posted by on August 7, 2012
By Sharon Swing, Co-Author of Listen To My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story Experience turns belief into faith. There is a difference between believing something to be true and knowing it to be true. I can believe the Bible because it is the word of God. I know certain [...]