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Kaisa
Aug 31, 20183 min read
Spiritual Journaling
Saints over the centuries have benefited from the discipline of regular reflection on their lives, journaling, and recording of their...
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Kaisa
Aug 20, 20183 min read
Prayer Labyrinth – an Image of the Spiritual Journey
"Labyrinths are understandable in so many ways. They are symbols, spiritual tools, mathematical images, harmonic patterns, pathways to...
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Kaisa
Aug 6, 20186 min read
15 Picture Books That Nurture Your (Child’s) Spirituality
I am currently taking a course on Spiritual Direction with Children: Meaning and Method led by Lacy Finn Borgo. Not many (if any?)...
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Kaisa
Jul 19, 20185 min read
"My Day in Beads" – Daily Examen with Beads
I have created a prayer guide called “My Day in Beads”. If you are my newsletter subscriber, you might have received a discovery version...
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Kaisa
Jun 22, 20182 min read
Turtle Embroidery as a Contemplative Prayer Practice
Turtle has become a symbol, metaphor, and a reminder of, and in a playful way "a companion" to me in the contemplative life. By...
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Kaisa
Jun 1, 20185 min read
Contemplative Prayer in Everyday Life – 5 Practices to Try This Week
What Is Contemplative Spirituality? Contemplative Christian tradition is characterized by prayer-filled life, falling in love with God, a...
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Kaisa
May 25, 20184 min read
The Holy Spirit and a Spiritual Child
Spiritual Directors Long time ago, when I started leading children’s and family ministries at a local church in Amsterdam, I wrote a...
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Kaisa
Apr 20, 20184 min read
Relational Child: Early Faith Formation
Long before I started my journey as a Spiritual Director, I studied education and developmental psychology. Then, equipped with a...
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Kaisa
Apr 13, 20184 min read
Books That Are Worth Reading Are Worth Reading Slowly
Books are magical. They are sermons, doors to new worlds, time machines, bridge builders and hold the power to heal, end poverty, awaken...
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Kaisa
Mar 9, 20181 min read
'Deaf Child' Road Sign
On my way back from the grocery store I often pass a road sign that says ‘DEAF CHILD’. Seeing the sign always gives me a pause and makes...
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Kaisa
Feb 9, 20184 min read
Childhood and Church
Before moving to Colorado, I had the joy and privilege of working with families at an international church in Amsterdam, for nearly a...
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Kaisa
Oct 31, 20173 min read
Happy Reformation Day!
I grew up in Finland and received Religious Education as part of the national curriculum in a public school. Evangelical Lutheran Church...
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Kaisa
Oct 24, 20172 min read
Prayer Beads: a Meditation of the Hand and Eye
Over the years I have enjoyed keeping company with God in many places, seasons and ways, but there are still times when it is really...
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