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Holy Candor
Fall this year has been beautiful - unseasonably warm up here in Alberta, and my flowerpots have been blooming gloriously when they...
Witty Sandle
Nov 6, 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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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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Embracing Important Uncomfortable Stuff
By Susan Anquist Last month I turned sixty. If my plans had fallen into place I would have been somewhere out there on pilgrimage in...
Companioning Center
Jun 27, 20203 min read
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When the Human in Me Sees the Human in You
For the past four years, I’ve been fascinated with death. Not in a morbid, dark, or sinister way. But rather in a sociological,...
Darcy Hansen
Jun 13, 20204 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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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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Finding Refuge from the Storm
By Katie Skurja “But the Bible clearly says…” The shift in the barometric pressure is palpable. There is a storm brewing and it threatens...
Companioning Center
May 12, 20205 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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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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The Juxtaposition of Lament and Faith
By Susan Anquist I boldly say, we are in the midst of the greatest world-wide disorientation in our lifetime. The challenge and one of...
Companioning Center
Apr 6, 20203 min read
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Freefall Into Unknowing
Maybe we all need holding more than words—presence more than questions or answers
Companioning Center
Mar 21, 20202 min read
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Befriending Our Emotions
By Michael Simmons Emotions as Guides Our emotions serve as guides to our inner landscape, leading us toward paths of connection and...
Companioning Center
Feb 2, 20204 min read
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