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The Art of Spiritual Practice

An Advent prayer: “Move over the face of my deep, my darkness, my endless restless chaos, and create, O God:...
Marcia Wakeland
December 8, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

“You have hidden your face from us.” Isaiah 64:7 I always feel a little subversive, like I’m in hiding, holding...
Marcia Wakeland
December 1, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I follow the posts of a man named Ryan Dowd who works with the homeless community and gives sage advice about that...
Marcia Wakeland
November 24, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

“Attention is the beginning of devotion.”  Mary Oliver These words from one of my favorite poets came on my...
Marcia Wakeland
November 17, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

At the last meeting of the Listening Post staff, long time listeners were welcoming new members with stories of...
Marcia Wakeland
November 10, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

Luke 6:27-28: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who...
Marcia Wakeland
November 3, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

One of our spiritual practices at Joy is to wear RED on Reformation Sunday. Red is the color of the fire of the...
Marcia Wakeland
October 27, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I was listening with a person this week who was telling me about a difficult situation with her son. “I know I...
Marcia Wakeland
October 20, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I’ve just finished a eight-day retreat which focused a lot on seeing the Brilliancy in all of life—similar to...
Marcia Wakeland
October 13, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

There is a time-honored question I often ask as a spiritual director, because my own spiritual director asked me...
Marcia Wakeland
September 29, 2024

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