tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post7399506616440555996..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: Ask the Matriarch - Devotions for the PastorStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-80930107890830481552011-04-15T09:25:01.913-04:002011-04-15T09:25:01.913-04:00LOVE The Divine Hours and used it successfully for...LOVE The Divine Hours and used it successfully for a couple of years. Now I am also reading "Ordinary Radicals" with a group of other RADICAL women. (WOOT!)<br /><br />My life schedule is a bit unpredictable, so I have also been taking advantage of two podcosts: One is <a rel="nofollow"> The God Journey</a> and the other is <a href="http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/" rel="nofollow">Pray-As-You-Go.</a> Both are easy download to an MP3 player - or you can stream them on your computer. Both feed my heart and my mind.<br /><br />Worth a listen, if not to see how they might help you.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169805543154662247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-1891320831176076402011-04-14T16:50:58.248-04:002011-04-14T16:50:58.248-04:00I recently scored at a closing Border's, 60% o...I recently scored at a closing Border's, 60% off <b>Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals,</b> ed. by Shane Claiborne and two others, which seems to be the emerging church praying the hours. A great book. <br /><br />While you may simply be needing to connect more with colleagues and other Christians, you may also need to redefine some of what you're already doing. I pray a lot in the car, and driving can become sacred time for me. Cooking and gardening are very prayerful for me. I probably need to work on the sitting still and meditating thing, but changing how I looked at ordinary tasks, bringing God into every aspect of my day, was transformative for me. Peace to you.PrJooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849166852403625550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-65538572373957466242011-04-14T10:35:03.226-04:002011-04-14T10:35:03.226-04:00I agree that Vicar's point is a good one - it&...I agree that Vicar's point is a good one - it's one I hadn't realized would happen. I feel like my devotional life changed dramatically after my children were born, and now that they are a bit older I find it changing again (less dramatically). I didn't really anticipate that my practices would change so much over the years, but I really appreciate the notion of different "seasons" for different devotional practices. I'm going to try to keep that in mind so that I feel less anxious when things start to change again in the future.earthchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447310443886956100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-21839019385123564812011-04-14T08:41:36.230-04:002011-04-14T08:41:36.230-04:00I appreciate the Vicar mentioning that her practic...I appreciate the Vicar mentioning that her practices have changed over the years. Sometimes I fall into feeling that my devotion time only "counts" if I'm using some formal book. But this morning I had a great talk with God just laying in bed enjoying the warmth and the birds singing outside my window.<br /><br />And I also have reached out to create a spiritual support group--it's worth the effort, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com