The Daily Office
Day 6 in a month-long series on Cultivating Sanctuary. Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle...
Category: 31 days of contemplative living
The Feather Duster Way
Day 5 in a month-long series on Cultivating Sanctuary. Another item, one of eight, which I intentionally brought into the Cottage the first day was a feather du...
Sacred Spaces
Day 4 in a month-long series on Cultivating Sanctuary. “Do you want to do the honors?” asked my realtor, Kelly, offering me the keys. We were s...
{Day 28} Friday Florilegium
We often ask what disciplines will help us to live more contemplatively or prayerfully. The following quote is some of the most profound wisdom on the topic of ...
{Day 27} Vegging Out and other Habits of Distraction
Over the past month of considering contemplative living, I’ve invited you to reflect on your activities and start to make cause and effect connections. I ...
{Day 26} The Contemplative Body, Part 3
The third challenge I find to contemplative awareness and the body (mind, heart, spirit) is that we often continue to do things that we know from past experienc...
{Day 25} The Contemplative Body, Part 2
In my last post exploring the importance of the body in contemplative living, I suggested that there are three challenges to paying attention to the well-being ...
{Day 24} The Contemplative Body, Part 1
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. W...
{Day 23} Sabbath
In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword an...