Tag Archives: Listen
Silent Listening, Listen Silently
In The Need to be Listened To – I was struck by the lyric that captured prayer at its most primal: Anyone, please send me anyone Oh, Lord, is there anyone? I need someone Parker J. Palmer speaks to this … Continue reading →
The Need to be Listened To
Anyone – by Demi Lovato I tried to talk to my piano I tried to talk to my guitar Talked to my imagination Confided into alcohol I tried and tried and tried some more Told secrets ’til my voice was sore … Continue reading →
More on the Story of your Life
This excerpt from John O’Donohues book, “Eternal Echoes” is meant to be a companion to the “Practicum of a Soul Friend.” It is meant as a deeper contemplation on the story of your life: Regardless of how you look back … Continue reading →
Learning God’s Language: Prayer
Prayer: the use of language or the absence of words directed to the One who made us for Himself, for reasons as wide as the sky, or for no other reason than to listen. In posts like “What language shall … Continue reading →
Listening Prayer
“If you have ears to hear, listen,” Jesus repeatedly says. It is the first act of the art of prayer, the middle act, and the last act. Over time we find the wisest and most humble among us understand prayer … Continue reading →
