The Bible says, "Now to him [God] who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine..." Until this year, I took the word more to mean "greater" or "bigger." After all, I have a great imagination and God said He could do more than all I can imagine. That must be some grandiose …
Category: Spiritual Growth
3 Things Keeping You Caged
Nobody likes to feel caged. Lack of freedom. Limited mobility. Inability to grow, soar, run, chase, frolic (okay, maybe not frolic) and flourish. Live the way God intend. Yet, a lot of us feel caged in. Stuck. In neutral. That begs the question: What's keeping you in the cage? What is preventing you from flourishing? …
Why Birds Sing at Night
I live in the boonies, so I hear a lot of noises in nature around me. Some are comforting. Others, not so much. I love hearing owls' hootenanny contests in the evening, but a rumbling in the bushes after dark sends me into panic. I don't know what critter is in my yard and I …
Jesus: The Master of Simple Truth
One of the the things that drew people to Jesus, I think, was his ability to cut through the religious language and articulate matters of faith in the simplest of terms. Love God with all your heart. Love others. Love yourself.Build your house on rock, not sand.Don't worry about tomorrow.Follow me. I was reading Mark …
Liminal Space: The Overlooked Day in Easter
Easter Sunday changed history forever, and it's the day Christians celebrate with the most fervor--and with good reason. But can I be honest? Lately my life has felt more like Silent Saturday (that's what I call it), the day between the crucifixion and the resurrection. What is liminal space? It religious circles, it's sometimes called …
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What Is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is the practice of sitting with and holding space for a person as they seek to pay attention to God's presence and activity in and around them. As a spiritual director, I am "dusting for the fingerprints" of God in your life. Together, you and I are listening for how the Holy Spirit …
Pam Gibbs 