After two weeks of attempting to get up early, I learned three things: I am powerless over snoozing and getting up late in general and I can only ask God to take it away from me it helps if I go to bed 9 hours before I have to get up it is about progress, […]
Far from home is a perfect place to start – Switchfoot (song: Golden) Part I: Struggle to be silent Silence, peace, rest, prayer, all states I cannot seem to be able to be in at the moment. There’s always the urge to do stuff, be productive, be active. There’s always fear of failing, of praying […]
Lectio Divina What is it? The first time I heard about Lectio Divina was two years ago on a silent retreat. I read this book by Anselm Gruen: ‘Bronnen van spiritualiteit’ (sources of spirituality) which handled the topic of this ancient Benedictine meditation practice. Daily life in a Benedictine monastery consisted of three elements: liturgical […]
