Soul Sculpting Project: The Word That Moves Us

Soul Sculpting Project: The Word That Moves Us In the world of psychological research, environmental primes feel like Believer It or Not. Let’s start with smells. Did you know that the smell of cleaning fluid will make us more likely to clean-up. Or the smell of cinnamon will incline us to see a heating pad…

Sculpting Project: 12 Breaths

Sculpting Project: 12 Breaths Many years ago in the fall of 1850 a Russian peasant was attending church and the scripture reading for the day was “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thess. 5:17. The peasant’s heart was gripped. How was it possible to pray without ceasing? He set out on a pilgrimage to discover the answer….

Soul Sculpting Project: Lightning Prayers

Soul Sculpting Project: Lightning Prayers I ‘d like to introduce you to a few of the animals in my life. Here are the latest additions of Hildegard, and Columba and their mother, here are Bridget and Macrina. Solomon our rooster and his 11 wives. Our large cat Nims. I have wild animals in my life…

Sculpting Project 26: Welcoming Prayer

Sculpting Project 26: Welcoming Prayer I was sitting with the worship team listening to the prelude music when I notice the wave of grief approaching. Heidi, our elderly mother goat had died early that morning, leaving two little kids to our care. I had milked Heidi many years and we were well acquainted. The last…

Epiphany to Easter Sculpting Project 6: Prayer Flash: Week 2

Epiphany to Easter Sculpting Project 6: Prayer Flash: Week 2 I’ve been flashing short prayers on and off all week. On my walks, doing chores, sitting in church. I notice that it has given me a positive outward focus. This is exactly one of the benefits that psychology studies predict for an activity like flash…