Posted on November 10, 2009 by Christine Sine
Maybe it is just because of the busyness of the last few weeks, or because Tom & I have just booked accommodation for our annual Advent retreat, but I have been thinking a lot lately about the need for rest and quietness in our lives. I think particularly as we move into what is generally [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2009 by Christine Sine
This morning I have decided to post two articles in the What is a Spiritual Practice Series.
The first is by my good friend Eliacin Rosario Cruz who is obviously having a little fun with his post. He has entitled it Being Quiet as a Spiritual Practice.
The second is by Ed Cyzewski author of [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2009 by Christine Sine
I don’t usually do blog posts on Saturday morning but because I still have several articles that I have not been able to get posted I thought that I would post this interview today which was sent to me by Jarrod McKenna from Perth Australia. Tom met Jarrod McKenna the last time he was in [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by Christine Sine
Well the posts keep pouring in for the series What is a Spiritual Discipline which is certainly encouraging me to rethink the ways that I encounter God and develop greater intimacy with God. In particular I am finding that it is making me more aware of my everyday activities as an opportunity to interact [...]
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Posted on July 28, 2009 by Christine Sine
The submissions are coming in thick and fast at the moment for the What is a Spiritual Practice series. I will probably post twice a day over the next couple of days in order to keep pace. Wonderful reflections. I love to read through each one before I post it and there are a number [...]
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Posted on July 22, 2009 by Christine Sine
This mornings post for the What is a Spiritual Practice Series is by Bowie Snodgrass program director at Faith House Manhattan
Grief as a Spiritual Practice
I was spiritually touched by the televised farewell to Michael Jackson. I think it was good for the country to have a collective day of grief for one so beloved by [...]
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Posted on July 21, 2009 by Christine Sine
Jimmy Carter, president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 has just left the Southern Baptist Convention because of their discrimination against women. I have always admired him for his involvement in peacemaking and concern for the poor. This stand has increased my estimation of him 10 fold. My prayers are with him as [...]
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Posted on July 21, 2009 by Christine Sine
Today is likely to be a busy day on my blog – not because of those who read it but primarily because I am going away for a couple of days tomorrow and there is so much that I want to post before that – including book reviews, thoughts on Jimmy Carter’s statement about leaving [...]
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Posted on July 20, 2009 by Christine Sine
I already have a great line up of new blog posts that have been sent to me for this coming week for the series What is a Spiritual Practice. They are on topics as varied as grieving, relationships and making space for the rabbi. This morning I am posting a second article by Gary Heard in [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2009 by Christine Sine
I am going raspberry picking today so am hurrying to get this post done before I head out the door. This article from Sheila Hight in New Zealand seemed appropriate to me because it reminded me of some of the things that I discover about God in the midst of picking raspberries. Sheila was on [...]
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