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June 2012

June 17, 2012

Scatter Seeds

Plant seeds that will be harvested some other time by someone else. Read Mark 4:26-34.

June 10, 2012

Long Walk

Take a long walk with friends. Don't worry about a particular destination, just go and...

June 07, 2012

Pray Simply

In the morning go for a walk or sit in silence and find a simple...

June 04, 2012

Slow to Speak, Quick to Listen

In your first conversation of the day, focus on truly listening to the other person....

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Pray with Your Body

Pray without words. Pray to God using the expressions of your body as though God...

May 27, 2012

Pentecost

Communicate across a divide--racial, political, or ecclesial.

May 16, 2012

The Present Moment

Our lives tend to revolve around our own stories and we tend to make those...

May 09, 2012

Mystery

It is easy to reduce the world to facts, to seek to understand every aspect...

May 04, 2012

Grace

Giving thanks for our food is a good habit, but too often we rush through...

May 03, 2012

Walk

Walk as much as possible to get where you need to go, even it that...

April 2012

April 28, 2012

Rest Day

Athletes know that rest is necessary to become better at something--we need to let our...

April 25, 2012

Tell It Again

In the evening spend some time reflecting over the day. Tell the story of your...

April 16, 2012

Plan

Plan a spiritual retreat. Find a place where you can be quiet for a couple...

April 05, 2012

Wash Feet

Today is Maunday Thursday, the day we remember Christ's model of ultimate service. As an...

April 01, 2012

Palm Sunday, April Fools

Welcome Christ the King and follow him into Jerusalem. His actions over the next week...

March 2012

March 21, 2012

Justice

There are many injustices in the world--Travyon Martin's murder is only a recent example. Yet...

March 13, 2012

Slow

Do fewer things and do what you do more slowly. Walk instead of drive. Read...

March 12, 2012

Transparency

It was noted of many saints that their faces looked childlike. This is because they...

March 04, 2012

Welcome with a Feast

In Lent, and throughout the year, Sundays are always feast days--always times when we celebrate...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Memorize

Work to memorize Colossians 3:1-17 This may take more than one day Print off the...

February 06, 2012

Give to Those Who Ask

Practice giving to those who ask. Remember that this does not mean that we give...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Sit

Sit in silence and stillness for 10 minutesListen intently for GodWhenever distracting thoughts come, simply...

January 28, 2012

Look for Jesus

Go for a walk. Look for Jesus. Whose face do you see him in?

January 17, 2012

Feast of St. Antony

Meditate on Christ's call: "Do not be anxious about tomorrow." Such meditation resulted in St....

January 14, 2012

Sing

Worship. Praise God. Sing out your favorite hymn or worship song--in your car, in the...

January 12, 2012

Romans 12:1-2

Write Romans 12:1-2 on a note card Carry the card with you throughout the day...

January 10, 2012

Healing

Imagine your life is a body. Think about the wounds on the body-- the cuts...

January 08, 2012

Connect

Visit someone you've been meaning to visit, Call someone you've been meaning to call, Write...

December 2011

December 26, 2011

St. Stephen

Lectio Divina: Acts 6:8-7:2a, 51c-60 Practice Lectio with at least one other person if possible...

December 11, 2011

Adventist

Take a nature walk--in a park, woodlands or down a city street. What has God...