The Fourth Way to Practice the Presence of God...Even if You're Busy
Fleeting thoughts about Jesus are no more expensive of our time than fleeting thoughts of fear, worry, or haste.
Category: Coaching Yourself
The Third Way to Practice the Presence of God...Even if You're Busy
Inspired by my journal from three years ago: "I told you guys I need peace this morning!" I had just prayed that the Lord would help me know what to write about for this blog post. He answered quickly. Without skipping a beat, my husband let the dog loose to come upstairs. "I thought it […]
The Second Way to Practice the Presence of God...Even if You're Busy
We've come to the second of Brother Lawrence's six ways necessary to develop the spiritual life in The Practice of the Presence of God. I've been talking a bit about my weekly phone call with Suzanne each week and how it's inspired me in practicing the presence of God. Something I enjoy about my […]
The First Way to Practice the Presence of God...Even if You're Busy
I mentioned last week that I talk to my friend, Suzanne, every Wednesday morning. This weekly phone call to Suzanne where we talk about our week and cry out to God together; it's actually taught me a lot about practicing the presence of God. There have been too many times in life that I've opened […]
6 Ways to Practice the Presence of God...Even if You're Busy (Introduction to the Six Week Series)
There's only one person I ever call at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. It's Suzanne. I don't remember the date it started, but we've been doing this for almost thirteen years. It's become a part of my week's spiritual rhythm...like going to church on Sunday morning. It doesn't cross my mind not to do it […]
If You Need To Remember The Strength In Your Weakness
I gingerly walk down our water-soaked gravel road trying to miss the areas that seem like soft, muddy sponges. The rain and snow have been so relentless, that every week or so my family must rebuild and fill in certain areas of our road. When it rains at night, we wonder how the road will […]
When Life Seems To Scream Brokenness
Debris by Amy Jung, Mormon Row/Grand Tetons/Wyoming Weeding and yearning for it to be done for good this year, I pick what seems to be the last, living clematis in my front flower bed. It's a day that needs […]
Growing In Faith Through Hope and Celebration
To say I'm overwhelmed this week might be an understatement. You might be thinking, "Didn't you create a course on overcoming overwhelm?" If you are, you're right. I did! What you might not know is that I state in the course that overwhelming life situations will always come. We can't obliterate ovewhelm once and for […]
For All Who Struggle to DO Hospitality
It usually happens during a week that I feel the most vulnerable and overwhelmed. My husband says something like, "I think we should have an open house after church on Sunday." I'll instantly think of all that will need to be done to make that happen. I admit I'll also get the vulnerable feeling in […]
Overcoming Overwhelm: Practicing Passive & Active Patience, Week 8 of 8
Gardening is a form of suffering. Not for everyone who does it, but it is for me! My dad peruses seed catalogs like I used to peruse the Christmas toy catalogs as a child. I, on the other hand, feel a bit anxious at the sight of them in the mailbox. What will I plant? […]
