Articles on Prayer

  • The Isle of Iona: Definitely a Special Place

    The Isle of Iona: Definitely a Special Place

    Today’s post is by Leah Rampy “I’ve heard it called a ‘thin place,’” he told me. “I’m not sure that I believe that, so I want to see for myself.”  It sounded to my ears as if he’d laid down a challenge—to me, or the island, I wasn’t sure which. Coming from someone I respect,…

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  • A Simple Path to Follow

    A Simple Path to Follow

    Today’s post is by Nancy Flinchbaugh Ancients created labyrinths thousands of years ago, and more recently, labyrinths again surfaced to help center and orient pilgrims on their life path. In the middle ages, labyrinths were laid in stone into the floors of cathedrals in Europe. The faithful, who couldn’t afford a journey to the holy land,…

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  • Sisters on Retreat

    Sisters on Retreat

    Today’s post is by Francie Thayer My two (biological) sisters and I don’t get to be together all that often. We live in different time zones and have lives that make it tricky. But once a year we do get together—just us—for a “Sisters’ Convention.” For two or three days in various locations, we gather…

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  • Before I can tell

    Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am. ~Parker Palmer

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  • Grief, Contemplation and God’s Love (Part 2)

    Grief, Contemplation and God’s Love (Part 2)

    Today’s post is by Tom Adams. This is part 2 of a two-part series. Read part 1 here. The opportunity to feel and to grieve added new energy and opportunity to embrace God’s love and trust in it. In 2014 I transitioned from leading a small consulting company to being a manager in a bigger…

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  • Nothing can bring

    Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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