TAKE TIME
TO REFLECT

Our Family Is Growing! I am thrilled to share that my husband and I will soon welcome a sweet little baby boy into our family. We began...

When the pandemic hit our corner of the world, we had recently moved to a new home and were only beginning to get to know our neighbors....

A dear friend recently asked me a question that left me reflecting for a long time. She asked me, "what have you learned through...

What and How Do We Wait? The Advent is a season of waiting and preparation. The gathered and scattered (this year, mostly scattered, for...

Written by Kristi C Johnson "Dear hospice, this is what I want you to know." This is how I started my letter to acknowledge the end of my...

"The Celts describe thresholds as "thin times or places" where heaven and earth are closer together and the veil between worlds is thin....

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?" 1 Corinthians 6:19,...

The start of the new year allures many of our imaginations with new possibilities. Excellent books have been written about the power of...

Jen is an illustrator, writer, crafter and an Ignatian Prayer of Examen teacher. If you know me a little bit, you understand why we might...

“To give a blessing is to affirm, to say ‘yes’ to a person’s Belovedness. And more than that: to give a blessing creates the reality of...

Art Reflection: Your Formative Journey. A spiritual practice that helps us to listen to the story of our lives.

I enjoy using my imagination, body, arts and creativity in my life of prayer. Below I will show you how I combine imaginative reading of...

This simple prayer is supported by bodily movements that express the inner postures of the heart. I have modified Richard Forster's...

The Christian Faith tells a story of God’s world and us in it. Followers of Jesus want to enter into this story: hear it, retell it, play...

I was introduced to this imaginative prayer practice years ago. It invites you to reflect on your life, your realities, emotions, health,...

“Beauty is goodness made manifest to the senses." – Dallas Willard Most of us who are part of a Protestant church tradition are not...

“The examen makes us aware of moments that at first we might easily pass by as insignificant, moments that ultimately can give direction...

I am a vocational listener, and I love it. I love listening to people, and paying attention to their soul’s longings. Every human being...

It is that time of year when we wake up to crisp, fresh air, colorful trees, and morning mist. Last Fall when I had just moved to...

Saints over the centuries have benefited from the discipline of regular reflection on their lives, journaling, and recording of their...