by Soulcare Anchoress | Jun 1, 2021 | Listening to God, Settle, Slow, still
It was one of those nights. After sleeping a few hours I found myself staring at the ceiling wide awake. I began my mid-night practices of listening and receiving from God, singing songs with meaningful lyrics in the quietness of my heart, and clasping my hands...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Sep 11, 2018 | Disciples, Divergent, Listening to God
The protagonist in the movie, Divergent, didn’t respond as expected. She acted differently than her peers. Fitting in society proved challenging. She looked at life and the world through a disparate lens. She was divergent. When I first watched this movie, I remember...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Aug 14, 2018 | Faith, Gas, Listening to God, Margin, Welcoming others
Sophie’s little 2000 Toyota RAV4 motored along. She and I were ahead of schedule and nearly half way from Colorado to California to take her back to school. So, I guess you could say, we were in the middle of nowhere. We had left the house early that morning with...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 13, 2018 | Lent, Listening to God, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
Tomorrow – February 14: A trifecta of special events Valentine’s Day – Sammy’s Heart Birthday – Ash Wednesday 16 years ago on Valentine’s Day, Sammy opened his Valentine’s Day cards and, shortly thereafter, his heart to Jesus. From that point...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jan 16, 2018 | Hear, Listening to God, Notice, Presence
Recently I enjoyed a movie night with my family. Early in the movie we witnessed the main character stop and cock his head to the side. It appeared that he was listening. Sure enough, shortly thereafter, a drone bomber flew overhead. The scene is a vivid illustration...
