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Deeper Than Words

A shimmering ray of sunlight brushed across her thick black hair. It slanted onto the table near the hard wooden chair where she sat slumped in sorrow. Her head was bowed and tears were flowing freely down her cheeks. She was surprised by this new and unexpected surge of grief. She thought it was over, […]

October 10, 2020 by Liz Ward
Categories: Community, Compassion, Contemplation in Action, Contemplative Leadership, Contemplative Living, Contemplative Reading, Contemplative Spirituality, Continuous Prayer, Discernment, Listening, Loss, Love, Non-duality, Prayer, Self Compassion, Service, Spiritual Deepening, spiritual direction, spiritual discipline, spiritual growth, Spiritual Guidance Program, spirituality at work, and spirituality in community. Tags: awareness, community, compassion, contemplation, contemplative tradition, discernment, Evelyn Underhill, God, grief, grounding, healing, holy listening, hope, Inspiration, Jesus, John of the Cross, leadership, listening, love, peace, prayer, presence, Rublev Holy Trinity icon, sacred listening, silence, spiritual direction, spiritual friendship, spiritual growth, spiritual guidance, spiritual practice, spirituality, suffering, and trust. Formats: eNews Article.
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