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Living in the Tension

Posted by on Apr 28, 2015

  Jesus, I am resting, resting, in the joy of what thou art,I am finding out the greatness of thy loving heart.- From “Jesus, I Am Resting,” by Jean Sophia Pigott (1876)   Do you see? Do you see? All the people sinking down.Do you care? Do you care? Are you going to...

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Tags: calling, christian life, mission, soul keeping, spiritual health, tension

Keeping Your Soul at Disneyland

Posted by on Nov 18, 2014

  The Happiest Place on Earth isn’t so happy for me. Going to Disneyland stretches me in all of my painful places. In an effort not to use the h-word, I’ll just say I really, really don’t like crowds. I really, really don’t like blaring music. I really, really...

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Tags: soul keeping, disneyland, self, kindness, noticing, giving

The Slow Pace of Soul Keeping

Posted by on Oct 28, 2014

  For me, this month of soul keeping feels an awful lot like going fishing. When I was a boy, my grandparents used to take me fishing at a little lake by their house in Tennessee. I treasured my time with Grandma and Grandpa. The fishing? Not so much. Summertime in Memphis is awfully...

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Tags: soul keeping, slowness, noticing, spiritual direction, retreat, fishing
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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