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Finding God in the Darkness

“And the people stood afar off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.” (Exodus 20:21) The year is winding down, and the winter solstice is just around the corner. For me, this darkest day is a time to reflect on what has been revealed in the darkness of this year, both […]

December 12, 2020 by Jackson Droney 3 Comments
Categories: Advent, Community, Compassion, Contemplation in Action, Contemplative Leadership, Contemplative Living, Contemplative Spirituality, Continuous Prayer, Coronavirus, Discernment, Listening, Loss, Love, Non-duality, Pandemic, Prayer, Race, Self Compassion, Service, social justice, Solitude, Spiritual Deepening, spiritual direction, spiritual discipline, spiritual growth, spirituality at work, and spirituality in community. Tags: awareness, Barbara Brown Taylor, community, compassion, contemplation, contemplative tradition, dark and light, Dark Night of the Soul, darkness, discernment, God, grief, grounding, healing, hope, Inspiration, John of the Cross, leadership, listening, longest night, love, Meditation, nature, Noche oscura, pandemic, prayer, presence, silence, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spirituality, suffering, teresa of avila, trust, and Winter Solstice. Formats: Friday Blog. Interest Areas: Friday Blog.
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