If you feel like you have an overwhelming number of things to do –– it might be true. If you feel like you can never clear the deck for more than a moment — it’s probably true. If you can’t keep all your ducks in the row –– you’re not alone. All of these are…
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More Rest – Better Work, Better Life: Soul Sculpting Project
Why I work a little less, sleep a little more, and play a lot more than I used to. I love my work, I love accomplishment. The problem: I was lured into the trap of thinking that more is better. Specifically: More hours of work. I don’t know just where I got the idea that…
The Important Business of Rest and Recovery: Soul Sculpting Project
The Important Business of Rest and Recovery: Soul Sculpting Project As I was milking Bridget in the barn I glanced up and noticed the Norman Rockwell calendar picture for the new month. A businessman was locking his office door with a mischievous smile on his face. The sign he had left said,”Gone on important business”….
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…
Soul Sculpting: Pray A Little, Work A Little
Soul Sculpting Practice #2: Pray a little, Work a Little — Repeat Soul Sculpting for Lent 2021 Seven Ancient Christian Practices for Connecting with God It’s around the year AD 260. Anthony is sitting in his hermit cave deep in the Egyptian desert. It’s dry. The ground is dry, the air is dry, Anthony is…
Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind
Soul Sculpting Project: Destination: Peace of Mind Today we’ll use two legs to step towards our destination. First Leg: Creating peace in our body. It’s an old story, God took some dust from the ground and formed it into a person, Adam. Then God breathed into Adam’s nostrils the breath of life. (Genesis 2:7) So…
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