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Why Spiritual Direction Matters
Today’s blog explores the value of a little-known ministry called Spiritual Direction. (Ahem….I am one of those who provide this little known service! And, I’m dang good at it! ) Horror of Horrors...
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Embracing Temperance
Today’s blog continues the discussion on “Holding the Tension,” specifically, how to create balance in our lives and not being driven by the sometimes chaotic drive of our emotions while still allowing...
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Facing the Scariest Things
Sometimes there is no amount of healing, processing, meditation or prayer that will help us make it through the scariest things in life. In these situations, the only thing we can do is JUMP IN and...
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Fear Proportionate to Goodness
What would happen if we acknowledge some forms of anxiety as a signal that we are indeed on the right path? Anxiety by the Cartload Anxiety and fear are part of our everyday lives. Sometimes, anxiety...
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Creativity, Soul and Resistance
Today’s blog explores all the ways we resist our Soul – the unique way we are creatively gifted to find meaning, purpose, connection and fulfillment. Resistance includes all the inner and seemingly...
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From Darkness into the Light
The journey of birthing our Soul – the unique way we are creatively and spiritually gifted to find meaning, purpose, connection and fulfillment – involves a significant amount of shadow work. Through...
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Conquering Fear
Soul is the uniquely creative part of ourselves that when engaged, gives us a sense of fulfillment, peace and joy. Soul gives us meaning and is our unique purpose in this life and the way we assist in...
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What to Expect in Midlife and Menopause – Confronting Fears
The purpose of a midlife crisis, perimenopause and menopause (from a spiritual perspective) is to move us beyond childbearing to birthing ourselves…and this is as true for men as it is for women....
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How to Change Ourselves So We Can Change the World Part II
Today’s blog concludes the discussion on the recent government shutdown. Examining our government’s (senators, congressmen and President Obama are all culpable in this mess!) complete failure at the...
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Help for the Male Midlife Crisis
Today’s blog is fourth in a series on men and the unique way in which they experience the midlife crisis. In yesterday’s blog, we explored the ONE CAUSE and ONE CURE for the male midlife crisis....
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How Authentic Freedom Works and Why it Matters
In today’s blog, I’m going to use my own recent life experience to demonstrate how Authentic Freedom works and why it matters. Lauri on a Rant Last week, I went on a bit of a rant. (Read Part I HERE,...
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How Authentic Freedom Helps
Today’s blog features a poem contributed by one of my clients (with her permission), Janet Fietz. Her poem came out of a creativity/meditation exercise I gave to her, similar to something that might...
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The Time of Reckoning is at Hand
The Time of Reckoning is at Hand A profound thank you to Jared Dubin for sharing his poetry, his wisdom, his vision, and his art in today’s blog. Jared and I met at the Presentation Center in Los...
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Escaping Inner Slavery – our own personal exodus
The Lord God said, “I have witnessed your affliction my people and have heard your cries of complaint against your oppressors, so I know well what you are suffering. Therefore, I have initiated an...
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Agape Meditation Newsletter
The following is the Agape’ Meditation Newsletter in preparation for Sunday, March 23rd, 2014, the Third Sunday of Lent. If you find this resource meaningful and want to receive a printable copy via...
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Virtual Church Meditation Supplement – Passion Sunday
This Sunday, April 13 marks the beginning of Holy Week – the time set aside in the Church calendar to remember the events that led up to the death of Jesus. I encourage you in the coming week, to set...
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Virtual Church Service – Holy Week Retreat
This coming Sunday, April 13, 2014, marks the beginning of Holy Week with Passion Sunday. During this week, we recall the final days of Jesus’ life, leading up to the observance of his death by...
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Weeds and Wheat – Virtual Church Meditation Supplement
Please find below the Authentic Freedom Virtual Church meditation supplement for Sunday, July 20, 2014. The theme this week is embracing the weeds in our garden – how to see our perceived weakness,...
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He Who Holds the Gold
Today’s blog continues the discussion about authority, and specifically addresses the question: Who will actually help to bring about change? In short – it will NOT be the one who currently holds the...
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Current World Changes – Preparing for the BIG BANG
Today’s blog arrives with a sense of urgency. The world is changing….and we are feeling it in every part of our being. We are being SQUEEZED in preparation for the BIG BANG…..catapulting…..rocketing...
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