Spiritual Formation

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Spiritual Formation is the intentional process of the “inner you” being shaped and fashioned into the likeness of Christ.

At its heart, it is not about following a set of dry rules or external behaviors; rather, it is a “rhythm dance” where we learn to step in sync with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

This category explores how the soul is nurtured through the intersection of faith and mental health.

It moves beyond “pretending and hiding” to an authentic life where the internal dynamics of the soul are restored.

By leaning into the “spiritual gift of stillness” and answering the deep questions of spiritual theology, we move from being shaped by the world to being formed by the Spirit.

Key focuses include:

  • The “Little Christ” Journey: Cooperating with God’s work to transform our character.

  • Quietness and Soul-Care: Tools to calm the “monkey mind” and find resilience in a distracted world.

  • Providential Living: Learning to “build a boat” that catches the wind of God’s grace.

  • Healing the Soul: A “little by little” approach to spiritual growth that leads to emotional and mental wholeness.

This category is for anyone seeking to move past religious performance and into a dynamic, pulsating relationship with the Creator—finding health, peace, and purpose in the process.

Poetry Spiritual Formation

Three Gratitude’s

  Three Gratitude’s Every night before I go to sleep I say out loud Three things that I’m grateful for, All the significant, insignificant Extraordinary, ordinary stuff of my life. It’s a small practice and humble, And yet, I find I sleep better Holding what lightens and softens my life […]

Look Out For Opportunities
Spiritual Formation

L.O.F.O – Look Out For Opportunities

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Do you look for opportunities? L.O.F.O Sometimes the very thing we most need we miss seeing because we are not open to looking for the not so obvious opportunities. I was walking with my wife into our local shopping mall yesterday when we happened to notice a car with a […]

Seven Keys To Help You Prevent A Slippery Slope Slide To Destruction.
Mental health Relationships Spiritual Formation

Seven Keys To Help You Prevent A Slippery Slope Slide To Destruction.

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A slippery slopes can be a lot of fun. As a kid, I used to love zooming down water slides, sand dunes, and just your normal everyday playground slide. They were safe because there was nothing dangerous at the bottom. But what if there was, or if you were not […]

Spiritual Formation

Who are you – Jesus

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  Its a painting that draws the viewer to the wound. The Caravaggio painting  ‘Incredulity of Thomas’ grabs your attention. You pause. You look at the expressions on faces, the movement of hands and light. You wonder where you would be in the picture. Feelings wash over you. Caravaggio takes […]

Spiritual Formation

Do You Have A Circle Of Safety?

They stood beside me.   Shoulder to shoulder and when my little shield of faith started to droop under the tiredness of the battle, they came in closer, knowing one day, perhaps the next, I would rise again. Friends are crucial in this life. If you have a mental illness […]