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Saturday Spiritual Supplement: findings

by | Oct 20, 2012 | Exercises

Shortly after I left the church in the spring of 2010 I and my family went for a day’s walk at Fundy National Park that’s on the Atlantic shore of New Brunswick. It’s rugged and beautiful. I came across this tiny little piece of driftwood. I had just...

binders full of women

by | Oct 18, 2012 | Feelings

I really enjoy our chat times, like the one we had last night. They always cheer me up! Our little conversation on “binders full of women” got me laughing. So… As soon as Romney used the phrase “binders full of women” in the debate the other night,...

Saturday Spiritual Supplement: Abuse Test

by | Oct 13, 2012 | Exercises

Today’s Saturday Spiritual Supplement is a Spiritual and Emotional Abuse Test that I have created. To make it easy for you, I have also made it available in a PDF format. (Just go HERE to view it and download it if you wish.) SPIRITUAL and EMOTIONAL ABUSE TEST...

just one more chance

by | Oct 10, 2012 | Ideas

I always give people in this situation, including myself (yes, I’ve been there!), this advice: GET OUT NOW! or, in one word, RUN! It seems from what I know of you on this site is that you have run, you did get out! I’m thankful. And I love your stories....

Exercise: personality test

by | Oct 6, 2012 | Exercises

Self-knowledge is crucial. In fact, many of the saints and mystics and philosophers insist that our knowledge of Divine or Truth is in direct proportion to our knowledge of ourselves. One of the most significant learning experiences in my life was taking the...

more on listening

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Ideas

Seriously! A great book with specific listening and speaking skills that will help you, not only with your kids, but with every living human being. (Is there any other kind?) Here’s some bibliographic info: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, How To Talk So Kids...

listening wins

by | Oct 4, 2012 | Ideas

Do you take time to listen? Are you receptive? Are you open? Do you hear the many voices? Can you hear the countless stories? Have you felt the anguish, the pain, the joy, the love? Are your mind and heart wide open? Or do you just chatter your life away, bowling over...

church in bed

by | Oct 3, 2012 | Feelings

For many people, family is the last battle to be fought for their spiritual independence. Some of my siblings have unfriended me because of the changes I’ve gone through. Even though they love me, I don’t think my parents will ever understand. Or even try....

loneliness

by | Oct 1, 2012 | Feelings

The most prevalent feeling since leaving the church has been loneliness. I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit. Actually, I think I was just as lonely within the church but I didn’t feel it as acutely because I was surrounded by people. I had some...

Saturday Spiritual Supplement: Enneagram Test

by | Sep 29, 2012 | Exercises

I think it is important to have resources at our disposal to help us live out our own unique spirituality, especially if we are outside an organized form of spirituality such as the church. So today I’m happy to announce that you can do a short Enneagram test...

McBeth: My Love/Hate Relationship with the Church

by | Sep 27, 2012 | Feelings

I have hesitated to post my story for two reasons: First…I don’t have the extreme horror stories of power-hungry leaders or abuse that many of you have described. Overwhelmingly, my friends and co-workers have been wonderful people who are interested in...

Sophia "Rooted"

by | Sep 25, 2012 | Feelings

Oh my goodness this took me hours to draw. Around 30! Phew! But I’m pleased with the results. There are times in our lives when we may feel ungrounded. There are times when we may rely on the strength of others to sustain us. Like this forest of trees. They...