I recently took my first walk in a pine forest. I have walked through lots of pine forests, but never intentionally in one. I have considered an evergreen forest to be just something that blocks my view. I took my intentional pine forest walk because I’ve been learning a few things lately about evergreen forests…
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A little Intentional Quiet: Soul Sculpting Project
Sometimes I walk on winter days when the snow absorbs so much sound that the silence is palatable. When I stand still all I can hear is a bird pushing its wings against the air above me. In the late fall I walk in the aspens. All summer long the birds and leaves spend their…
A Tiny Launch Out of Lazy: Soul Sculpting Project Lent Week 7
Sloth is a complicated sin. In the 7 Deadly Sin List it originally came under the word acedia.That’s a word we don’t even use any more Acedia is related to tedium, melancholy, joylessness, discontent, and apathy. Particularly apathy towards the spiritual life. Theologian Thomas Aquinas called acedia a “sluggishness of the mind which neglects to…
When I need to Forgive Myself: Soul Sculpting Project
When I Need to Forgive Myself: Soul Sculpting Project Ever accidentally injured or killed a pet? If you have, you’re not alone. I have done it more than once. Goldfish, a beloved hen, and our family dog. The dog was the hardest. He was 19 years old, nearly deaf and nearly blind but still happy…
Soul Sculpting: A Step Toward Healing an Addicted Brain
My goats are pretty well trained. I can let them roam free on our land and when I call, they come running right back to the barn, usually. I used the reward system in my goat’s brains to train them. This is Hildegard as a kid. She is grown-up now and loves grain. When she…
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God
Soul Sculpting Project: Creating Art with God In the Beginning God Created . . . Genesis 1 God is creative. The Creator. We are made in God’s creative image. We are designed to be creative. Research studies find that creating art has a long list of benefits. Here are a few: Art used as therapy…
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