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Boundless Gratitude for Going Deeper

Do not forget that you serve a Mystery that neither you nor your father’s father nor your mother’s mother began. And the laughter and the tears that accompany your labor are not born of your cleverness or your holiness, but are reflections of the Mystery of God in the still waters of the eternal lake […]

March 03, 2021 by Julie Pennington-Russell
Categories: clergy, Clergy & Congregation, Community, Compassion, Contemplation in Action, Contemplative Leadership, Contemplative Living, Contemplative Prayer Group, Contemplative Spirituality, Continuous Prayer, Discernment, Listening, Loss, Love, Prayer, Retreat time, Self Compassion, Spiritual Deepening, spiritual discipline, spiritual growth, spirituality at work, and spirituality in community. Tags: awareness, clergy, Clergy Spiritual Life & Leadership, community, compassion, contemplation, contemplative tradition, discernment, God, going deeper, grounding, healing, hope, Inspiration, Julie Pennington-Russell, leadership, listening, love, prayer, presence, retreat, Shalem Clergy Program, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spirituality, trust, and William C. Martin. Formats: eNews Article.
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