Tag Archives: SoulStream noon prayer
The Gardener
How powerless the soil is to produce anything on its own. I am praying with Jesus’s parable of the sower and the seed. I can relate. No matter how hard I try, those three unreceptive soils are in me, impeding … Continue reading →
Posted in Mystical, Popular Posts, Poverty of Spirit, Prayer, Praying with the Imagination
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Tagged Burnaby, dependence on God, helplessness, Madison Murphy, Mark 4:1-20, Michael Cook, Night Prayer, Noon Prayer, parable of the soils, SoulStream, SoulStream noon prayer, Sower and the seed, Sower with Setting Sun, spiritual director, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, Vancouver, Vincent van Gogh
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Faces
Every time I looked up from the pulpit to give an illustration or make a point, I would notice the expressions on people’s faces. What were they telling me? A smiling face says, “Preach it, sister!” An intent look says, “I’m … Continue reading →
Posted in Stories
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Tagged faces, Intimacy, My Soul Is at Rest, preaching, Psalm 27:8, Psalm 62:1, self-esteem, SoulStream, SoulStream noon prayer, Taizé, Valerie Sjodin
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The Real Story Begins
I was as restless as a cat. I’d pack a few things then check my e-mails. I looked over the list of items to bring to the SoulStream partners’ annual retreat. Check. Check. What? A photograph of myself? Why hadn’t I … Continue reading →
