Years ago when my daughters were young, my husband Evan and I decided that we wanted to have a family service every day. This new habit sounded challenging, so we decided to keep it as simple as possible. We picked a time, a room in our home, and the easiest format we could find. It…
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Prayer Projects to Deepen Our Connection with God: # 2: Flash Prayers
On his way to a meeting with an open notebook on his lap, Frank Laubach sat in the back of the bus conducting his usual prayer experiment: Sending out quick prayers for individuals sitting in front of him. Laubach watched for any effect that his prayers might be having and jotted down his observations in…
Prayer Projects to Deepen Our Connection with God: #1 The Jesus Prayer
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. After many failed attempts…
Soul Sculpting Project: Imagining Stories to Connect with God
#7 of Seven Ancient Christian Practices for Connecting with God Soul Sculpting Project: Imagining Stories to Connect with God Pilgrimage Jerusalem 384 AD Egeria knew the story well. On this Holy Week in this holy city she heard the story read again and she re-lived it. Egeria sat in a cave where Jesus had met…
Soul Sculpting Project: Make a Tiny Location Change
Practice #6 of Seven Ancient Christian Practices for Connecting with God Soul Sculpting Project: Make a Tiny Location Change Jerusalem 384 AD A woman of boundless curiosity. Egeria was on an epic pilgrimage. She now knew how the color of the Atlantic waters differed from the color of the Red sea waters. She had climbed…
Soul Sculpting Project: Turning the Mundane into the Sacred with One Ancient Gesture
Soul Sculpting Project: Turning the Mundane into the Sacred with One Ancient Gesture The Ancient Practice of the Sign of the Cross Lenten Practice #4 My husband, Evan, spent his college summers doing migrant farm/factory work. He drove combines to harvest peas, quality inspected the seams on cans of corn and sorted asparagus. To sort…
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