It was dark and a brisk 19 degrees when I went for my run this morning. The chill remains even now, hours later, refusing to vanish even though I donned wool socks and wrapped up in a blanket. My office heater is set to sauna; I’m hoping that soon my…
All week I have looked forward to carving out a spot for Creative Stretch #4: Learning from Silence and Solitude. But the reality is, life is full and rather noisy. Seeking God in the quiet places requires that we first find the quiet places. My quiet places seem to have…
Many years ago, I helped lead a study for some high school gals based on Richard Foster’s The Celebration of Discipline, which described various characteristics of the Christian life. One characteristic in particular caught my attention then and has held it since—the discipline of solitude. Solitude has always been comfortable…
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