by Soulcare Anchoress | Feb 16, 2026 | Careful, Intentional, Scripture, Slow
Grace likes to eat breakfast very early. Often after she’s fed, I’ll go back to bed for a little bit. With a full tummy Grace then likes to jump up on the bed and curl up for a rest until her morning walk. She begins her rest at the foot of the bed....
by Soulcare Anchoress | Jun 10, 2025 | Drip, Overflow, Scripture, Soak
I often describe the practice of slowly and contemplatively reading Scripture as Soaking in Scripture. This way of engaging God’s Word invokes the imagination and reflection while encountering God in an unhurried manner. Soaking in Scripture makes space to...
by Soulcare Anchoress | Mar 23, 2021 | Distraction, Reading the Bible, Scripture, Soak
In response to an authentic painful email, the counselor advised: “I think you need to focus on distracting…as ironic as that is. Find a project to dive into, go get coffee with a friend and focus totally on them, watch a show OR journal a bit and get it out.”...
