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My Final Word for 2021 – In This Place and Time

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Christine

I know I did the same thing before. It might have even been last year, but I changed my word. Well, maybe I did not change it exactly, but I reverted back to what came to me first. The word … Continue reading →

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Bless This Tiny House and My Word for 2021

Posted on 12/08/2020 by Christine

A few weeks ago I was ready to run away. Far away. Because of COVID19, the safety of that guttural urge needed to be modified, but not before I searched Air&B for possibilities and even called my cousin in Georgia … Continue reading →

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Weak and Foolish Wonder

Posted on 09/03/2020 by Christine

Listening to the daily Pray as you go scripture reading and meditation today, I was particularly struck by the connection between wonder and innocence. Some might consider innocence a form of weakness and even foolishness, but it is only from … Continue reading →

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Walk and Wonder Lenten Journey

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Christine

Yesterday, I ran across this new book of devotions for Lent on Facebook through the Ave Maria Press page. Joyce Rupp is one of my favorite authors and I have not read one of her books in awhile so I … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Light Within – Welcome, Holy Spirit

Posted on 01/27/2020 by Christine

The morning I was greeted by this inspiring prayer written by Christine Sine on her Godspace blog. I decided I wanted to use it as my morning prayer this week. Because the prayer included the word “wonder” (my yearly word … Continue reading →

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My Word for 2020 – Wonder

Posted on 01/12/2020 by Christine

Whenever I tell people about the spiritual practice I use of choosing a word for the year, they often ask me questions about why and how. I was originally introduced to the practice by Christine Valters Paintner of Abbey of … Continue reading →

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My Word for 2019 – Well

Posted on 01/02/2019 by Christine

Uff da!  It has been awhile since I posted.  Well…?  Ya.  That is my word this year–“well.” The photo of my drawing/writing above is not as inspiring of ones I have done of my word for the year in the … Continue reading →

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I Changed My Word for 2018

Posted on 12/26/2017 by Christine

After some pondering and praying, I decided to change my word for 2018.  In my previous post, I stated it was “embraced.”  Once I started thinking more about the coming year and my intentions, I realized that, yes, I need … Continue reading →

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My Word for 2018: How I Found It and How It Found Me

Posted on 12/15/2017 by Christine

For quite a few years now I have been using the spiritual practice of choosing a word for the year.  The practice was introduced to me by Christine Valters Paintner from Abbey of the Arts. One of the things about … Continue reading →

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My Word for 2017 is “Connect”

Posted on 01/04/2017 by Christine

For the past few years I have embraced the tradition of choosing a new word symbolize my intentions for the new year.  The tradition was introduced to me by Christine Valters Paintner of Abbey of the Arts.  Christine talks about … Continue reading →

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