4th Quarter Blessings
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on April 30, 2013
by Dr. Anita Schamber, oneLifemaps Facilitator As an infant, my parents presented me for baptism with a sprinkling with water as a matter of family tradition. Because I was not raised by Christ-following parents, this dedication became an important part of my childhood story, as I continued to hunger for God over my childhood and [...]
Lessons Learned from Leading
Posted by on February 21, 2013
by Julie Thomas, oneLifemaps Facilitator Last summer I completed my first attempt at leading some friends through Listen to My Life. It has been an amazing adventure where God has taught and continues to teach me many lessons. After spending much of last year’s Facilitator Circle Gathering asking questions like, “What does this look like [...]
A Choice: React or Respond
Posted by on October 9, 2012
by Sibyl Towner, Co-Author of Listen To My Life Life is always a choice. And a part of that choice relates to who has the power. And that power relates in large measure to your past. What or who do you give power to? How can you disempower those hurts and wounds from your past? [...]
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 [...]
Set Sail
Posted by on September 26, 2012
by Leslie Dawson, oneLifemaps facilitator photo by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development and oneLifemaps Facilitator Questions to Ponder: What adjustments need to be made to set your sails so you may be fully alive to God and in the center of his purpose for you? Sailboats are uniquely and expertly crafted to navigate the waters. How [...]
Reframing on Raspberry Mountain
Posted by on September 11, 2012
by Kim Nielsen, oneLifemaps Facilitator Waking up to a God-kissed day on Raspberry Mountain filled my heart with joy! Much of what is life-giving to me could be found on this day: being in the majestic mountains, walking in the wildflower valleys, receiving my breath of the Spirit from the cool morning air as God [...]
Until You Share Yourself
Posted by on July 10, 2012
By Julie Thomas, oneLifemaps Facilitator Listen to My Life is loaded with quotes and statements that often stop me in my tracks and provoke an emotional response. The first time I remember that happening to me was when I read the following statement in the “My Life Story” map, “Until you can share yourself, you [...]
Do You Trust Me?
Posted by on July 3, 2012
By Bonnie Ferris, oneLifemaps Facilitator Walking back from the mail box, our conversation turned from noticing the beauty of the day in nature to my mom’s question about something from a recent doctor’s appointment. It’s the same question she has asked before. There is frustration in her voice as she realizes her memory is going. [...]
A Crown of Tears
Posted by on June 19, 2012
by Nancy Bentz, oneLifemaps Facilitator (excerpted from her “Wellspring of Life” WordPress blog post “The Crown of Tears”) In a lifetime, how many tears are shed? We cannot count the number of times we’ve grieved, sobbed and wiped our eyes and snotty nose, let alone how many individual tears have welled up and spilled over [...]