Below is an excerpt from my book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. When my family sits down to eat dinner, my son is very particular about the position of the food on his plate. He has a standing decree that each element making up the meal on any given evening must not touchContinue reading “Coffeehouse Contemplative Book Excerpt: It’s All Spiritual”
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I’m Willing to Wait for It
I haven’t always appreciated the month of January. It’s the “winter but never Christmas” month of the year, when many (including me) may find it difficult to find joy. More recently, the joy that is possible in this month has been more apparent to me, for which I’ve been thankful. Whenever a more reasonable outlookContinue reading “I’m Willing to Wait for It”
One Word 2024: Joy
“The best climber is the one having the most fun.” – Alex Lowe For over a decade now, I’ve been choosing a word by which to live for the new year. I left making resolutions behind, and I’ve found this to be a much more productive and meaningful approach. My word for 2023 was Heal:Continue reading “One Word 2024: Joy”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 