What is really true?
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on April 17, 2012
by Sibyl Towner, Co-Author Listen To My Life What are the ways you are growing in Him? At one point in my life I just took time to think about what was really true for me related to continuous growth in Him. I made a little list for myself and called it marks of growth. [...]
Lenten Learning
Posted by on March 27, 2012
by Jenny Trees, oneLife Maps Facilitator Lent is a tool that in denying oneself extraneous desires we are able to more clearly see God’s provision for us. Jesus fasted to look beyond himself. We fast in order to get a better understanding of the power and provision of God. There is suffering in letting go [...]
Naming Your Dreams
Posted by on March 20, 2012
By Cheri Hudspith, oneLife Maps Facilitator and Director of Leadership Development with the Evangelical Center for Spiritual Wisdom A year ago, I wrote the following in a post about naming desires and longings: I ask God for humble courage. I ask God, above all things, to give me a heart that wants what His heart [...]
Living Into Lent
Posted by on February 22, 2012
by Linda Holmes, Spiritual Director Winter blossoms white and melts into rainbow colored flowers. Lent welcomes life, stirs deep, draws forth, breathes warm, Waking spring’s hostages to buried sins and borrowed sorrows. Short days of cold stretch longer as sunlight reaches late into the night. The earthbound growing strong, reaching out, rising up, Break free [...]
Christ For Me. Christ In Me. Christ Through Me.
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on January 31, 2012
By Sharon Swing, Co-Author, Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story This breath prayer is one I say as a way of reminding myself who I am and to whom I belong. It offers me peace, perspective and perseverance in times when I may be willing to believe [...]
Reviewing Your Year
Posted by on January 17, 2012
By Joan Kelley and Sibyl Towner The spiritual practice of the daily examen, what we call “reviewing my day,” helps us to live more fully in the present, learn from our moments of the day and recognize and respond to God. The same practice of review can be applied to our spiritual year. Take some [...]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
Posted by on November 8, 2011
By Deitra Shoemaker, oneLife Maps Facilitator As I think about the good, the bad and the ugly in my story, I see the good as the blessings of God. I see the bad as the trials and sufferings I’ve experienced from those who have sinned against me as well as just the acknowledgement of the [...]
Just For Me
Posted by on November 1, 2011
By Julie Jensen, oneLife Maps Facilitator Psalm 31:19 has long been one of my favorite verses: “How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you.” I’ve memorized and repeated this verse over and over many times in my life, but recently God reminded me again of the truth [...]
In Between the Sidewalk Cracks
Posted by on October 26, 2011
Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development “I discovered about a month ago that this marigold was blooming right out of the crack in my front sidewalk. I never planted marigolds this year and all along I thought it was just part of my garden that was flowing onto the sidewalk. Then I took the time [...]
Belovedness – Part 2
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on October 18, 2011
By Sibyl Towner, Co-Author of Listen To My Life Beloved? That’s not me…or is it? Click here to listen as Sibyl continues her discussion on being beloved by God and how you get to be a part of sharing this blessing with others.