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    An Empathetic Witness
    shelisloterbeek
    • May 9
    • 2 min

    An Empathetic Witness

    At a retreat recently with Beth Taulman Miller, she said these two words that have traveled with me in the last few weeks. The two words...
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    Cultivating Confidence - Becoming the Beloved
    shelisloterbeek
    • Feb 16
    • 4 min

    Cultivating Confidence - Becoming the Beloved

    This one is for most of the people I’ve come across in the last few months. For those who say “I could never do that”. For the one afraid...
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    Cultivating a Listening Life
    shelisloterbeek
    • Feb 9
    • 1 min

    Cultivating a Listening Life

    I recently had the privilege of leading a workshop at the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona's conference "The Contemplative Way". It...
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    Word for the Year: Reflection & Anticipation
    shelisloterbeek
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Word for the Year: Reflection & Anticipation

    Like a lot of people, I choose a word, or usually more like a word chooses me for the year. There's nothing magical about the word, or...
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    Lessons in Writing an Icon and Contemplating Mary
    shelisloterbeek
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Lessons in Writing an Icon and Contemplating Mary

    There are a few things on my bucket list - and learning how to paint an icon was one of them. I’ve been particularly drawn to them over...
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    Silencing the Inner Critic
    shelisloterbeek
    • Oct 31, 2021
    • 5 min

    Silencing the Inner Critic

    Once upon a time there was this girl who had a difficult time accepting criticism or critique of any kind. She had this voice inside her...
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    Holding All the Falling
    shelisloterbeek
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Holding All the Falling

    "The leaves fall, fall as from far, Like distant gardens withered in the heavens; They fall with slow and lingering descent. And in the...
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    Divine Presence - in the learning and unlearning
    shelisloterbeek
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Divine Presence - in the learning and unlearning

    A memory of learning to ride my bike came to me this morning. I remembered my purple hand-me-down bike with the white plastic woven...
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    My Whole Life Toward Heaven
    shelisloterbeek
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    My Whole Life Toward Heaven

    Nearly every morning I sit with the sun. I watch it as it brings light to the space where I reside. I am not unaware that it has already...
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    What if?
    shelisloterbeek
    • May 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    What if?

    What if? The question of the imagination. I've had people in my life tell me they don't have an imagination. However, I think if a person...
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    Death Dance
    shelisloterbeek
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Death Dance

    Look. Gaze. Really, for an entire minute. Or more. Now closer. What do you see? Here is what has been creating itself inside of me in...
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    literally, experiencing God
    shelisloterbeek
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    literally, experiencing God

    I have an office space that I share with therapists (they're great - so if you're looking for one and local, let me know) and every other...
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    The Cross in my Neighborhood
    shelisloterbeek
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Cross in my Neighborhood

    I honestly don't remember the first time I walked the stations of the cross. I know it was probably only a few years ago, but I don't...
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    a slow journey through lent: day 40
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 40

    Today. Today is the day. Palm Sunday. The Triumphal entry. I feel like this day is like watching a movie I've seen dozens of times. I...
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    a slow journey through lent: day 39
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 39

    We've arrived near the end of our lenten journey. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday - the triumphal entry. I can think of nothing better than to...
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    a slow journey through lent: day 38
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 38

    Take a few deep breaths and settle down into a quiet space. Listen to this song based on Psalm 118 sitting with the music. See what you...
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    a slow journey through lent: day 37
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 37

    Today, read through the passage for the week again Psalm 118:19-29 in the Message version. Then read through Nan Merrill's interpretation...
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    a slow journey through lent: day 36
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 36

    Today we will sit with the scripture for the week, Psalm 118:19-29. Before beginning to read - take at least three deep breaths....
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    a slow journey through lent: day 35
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    a slow journey through lent: day 35

    Reflect back on this week with Psalm 119:9-16. Is there a particular word that you have come back to repeatedly? What is it about that...
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    How Did I Get Here?
    shelisloterbeek
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    How Did I Get Here?

    I've been thinking a lot about how I was (am still being) formed to the person I am today. How did I get to this exact moment. And the...
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