I have mentioned in several posts recently that I am enrolled into a program called Audire. This is a three year program which will give me certification as a spiritual director. In the context of the Audire program, spiritual direction is intended as a “being a companion” to someone as they explore where they are at in their relationship to whatever God they believe in. Or, if the person does not yet believe in God, walking with them as they explore what this may mean for them and allow them a safe place to explore the possibility of a spiritual . . . → Read More: The Art of Listening
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I have been “off the grid” for a couple of weeks. This does not mean I have not been writing. The fact of the matter is that I have been writing a lot, just not publicly. Normally, I am a very “open” person. Those of you who read my postings regularly know that I share quite freely about my emotions and the circumstances and events that take place in my life. However, there are some things that come along that I need to deal with on a more private level. I have several networks of friends whom I can turn . . . → Read More: Journaling: A Way To Heal  Leave a comment  All Posts, Self Nurturing, Spiritual Growth  anger, balm, cancer, confusion, connection, courage, emotions, friends, God, heal, heart, husband, intimate, journaling, network, nurture, pain, personal, perspective, private, relationship, resentment, sorrow, soul, spirit, spiritual, therapeutic, tool, writing I am going to share a very intimate and personal story about a recent situation in my life. This story involves a friend who, for privacy reasons, I will choose to call “Pat”. I have known Pat for the six years since coming here to the States. In that short period of time she has faced some severe trials and tribulations. The month before I arrived in Jacksonville, Pat lost of her then 8 year-old daughter. Three years later she was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation during which she lost her hair . . . → Read More: Spiritual Growth: Friendship & Prayer One comment Spiritual Growth blessed, cancer, chemotherapy, Christ, Christian, church, compassion, daughter, emotions, faith, family, friends, God, grace, happy, heal, heart, imagination, Jacksonville, Jesus, joy, love, Mass, miracle, moral, peace, prayer, radiation, reflection, soul, spiritual, struggle, trust |
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