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Courage, Dear Heart
Where Dreams Come True I love rereading children’s books as a grown-up. They often convey a capacity for wonder and daring and joy that...
Terra McDaniel
Nov 15, 20204 min read
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From Loneliness to Solitude:Pursuing Social Justice from Within
“The movement from loneliness to solitude is not a movement of growing withdrawal but is instead a movement toward a deeper engagement in...
Michael Simmons
Oct 10, 20204 min read
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The Sacred Duty of Play
Why We Work Too Much I don’t know about you but I’m tired. I am worn out by pandemic life, hostility, contempt, racial injustice, and...
Terra McDaniel
Sep 14, 20204 min read
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Loneliness
By Audre Rickard It was earlier in the summer, it was suggested I try a prayer practice that asks an object in nature what it wanted to...
Companioning Center
Sep 7, 20204 min read
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Where is God in the Chaos?
In a year of unprecedented and unexpected chaos, many are searching for the solid rock of certainty amidst the waves of upheaval caused...
Savoy Stevens
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Invitation to Abide
By Audre Rickard As the season of change approaches, I am invited to consider how I traverse life’s complexities as I abide with Jesus....
Companioning Center
Aug 16, 20204 min read
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Cooking the Discernment Soup with Children and Teens
By Lacy Finn Borgo Parents all over the world have been catapulted into a season of discernment. The global pandemic has moved us into...
Companioning Center
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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The Second Half
By Jen Macnab It's time for a comeback. The first half of 2020 was an uphill journey & team humanity felt the overwhelming heaviness. And...
Companioning Center
Aug 1, 20203 min read
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The First Step Toward Change
By Dominic Abaria The world is broken. And so is my heart. News from across the country has highlighted the blatant systemic racism so...
Companioning Center
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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Waddling Together
By Jen Macnab Who is your tribe? How do you even begin to answer this question? Does it include your family? Colleagues? Political party?...
Companioning Center
May 29, 20203 min read
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Finding the Ordinary in the Loss of Normal
By Kathi Gatlin Stating we are in an unprecedented time is an understatement. How do we faithfully walk through a time like this? Do we...
Companioning Center
May 22, 20204 min read
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Practicing Lament in the Time of the Corona Virus
Rediscovering Essential We are relearning what is essential in these strange times. Going to work, school, and gathering with friends...
Terra McDaniel
May 10, 20204 min read
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Pilgrimage Musings
By Susan Anquist Psalm 84:5 “Blessed are those who find their strength in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage”. Two years ago, while...
Companioning Center
May 3, 20204 min read
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Gratitude: Anxiety's Antidote
By Becky Grisell Just like that—the world changes. At breakneck speed, life has changed in unprecedented and unforeseen ways. Sickness,...
Companioning Center
Apr 25, 20203 min read
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Alone but not Lonely: A Solitude Toolbox
In a culture that rewards extroversion, being alone is often viewed negatively, but it is possible to be alone and not lonely.
Savoy Stevens
Apr 14, 20205 min read
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Easter Disguised
Best news about Easter is we do not have to be excited for it because it is walking alongside us regardless of how deep or shallow we feel.
Companioning Center
Apr 10, 20204 min read
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