Openings: Let the Spirit in

Spiritual Direction, Coaching, Workshops, Retreats, Speaking

Skip to content
  • Home
    • About Mary
  • Spiritual Direction
    • FAQ – Spiritual Direction
    • Book Appointment
  • Workshops & Classes
    • FAQ – Events
    • Book Free Consultation
  • Blog
  • Contact
Search

Uncategorized

The Power of (Someone Else’s) Prayer

April 16, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

My feelings have been hurt lately, but that’s to be expected – I think I’ve hurt other people’s feelings as well.  I’m in the midst of a somewhat rough transition, and as much as I have tried to T.H.I.N.K.* before I speak, people inevitably feel hurt when things are changing, myself included. I have tried … Continue reading The Power of (Someone Else’s) Prayer

Words vs. the WORD

April 2, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

So I’m working with a wonderful writing coach in a class on memoir trying to give myself accountability on writing regularly.  It’s supposed to be accountability for writing every day, but let’s be real here; it’s almost every day if we count blogging and sermon writing.  But the memoir project is coming along too, albeit … Continue reading Words vs. the WORD

Top Ten Ways a Flat Tire Can Lead to Good Spiritual Practice

March 29, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

So, this is later than I anticipated this week, not in small part because I lost 2 hours of good work time sitting by the side of the road with a flat tire. I lost good work time, but found good spiritual time.  Here were my top ten spiritual thoughts as I sat and waited. … Continue reading Top Ten Ways a Flat Tire Can Lead to Good Spiritual Practice

First World Problems

March 20, 2019March 12, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

Through the miracle of technology, I write to you from the beach in Curacao, where I am spending spring break with my family. But I’m only assuming that’s where I am, because I intend to schedule this post so that I can take a Lenten break from social media while I’m there. I would have … Continue reading First World Problems

The Persistent Squirrel

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

“The squirrels will eat you out of house and home,” my dad predicted when we told him we were putting bird feeders in our backyard.  He spoke from experience.  Living in the country in a cold climate, he routinely put out bird food to entertain my homebound mother. In the summer it was bird food … Continue reading The Persistent Squirrel

Not Dead for Lent

March 6, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

So, some of you may have seen that I reworked my old website in order to combine my blog and website into the same place. I had been dreading it, but the looming deadline of having to pay for another year with my previous host finally pushed me over the edge. And you know what? … Continue reading Not Dead for Lent

The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

February 4, 2019February 2, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

I had a bit of a disappointment today.  I knew it was coming, but it was still difficult to have it actually come to pass. At the same time, however, a couple of wonderful things were in the works: a call from a reporter, a possible trip with a friend, and a return home after … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

To Know a Cow

January 23, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

I spent the weekend at January Adventure on St. Simons Island with Matthew Fox and Christena Cleveland.  Both were speakers with great ideas and lots to consider, so I hope they have provided prompts for writing for many months to come. However today’s idea comes not from his speeches, but from Dr. Fox’s book, The … Continue reading To Know a Cow

High School Revisited (part 2)

January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 / letthespiritin / Leave a comment

Many years ago, when I was in high school, I wrote a few chapters of a YA novel. I was sure at the time that my creative talent would soon launch my multi-million dollar/best-seller novelist career.  And maybe it would have, if pre-calculus hadn’t taken up all my time my senior year. But probably not.  … Continue reading High School Revisited (part 2)

New Year, New You?

January 3, 2019 / letthespiritin / 1 Comment

I really enjoyed ushering in 2019 with great friends and musicals karaoke. We had more delicious food than we could eat in one night, so I haven’t had to cook two more nights in a row this week. As much as I love to cook, the break is very welcome. But today it is back … Continue reading New Year, New You?

Posts navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Order Note cards and Photo Prints

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 196 other followers

Follow Openings: Let the Spirit in on WordPress.com

Openings: Let the Spirit In

provides one-on-one spiritual guidance and coaching in person or online, as well as group retreats, workshops, and classes in California and around the country.

Follow Us

  • Facebook

Tags

confidence contemplation Contemplative distractions failure faith family freedom friends gratitude humor inspiration Jesus joy motivation postaweek prayer prayers sadness silence Spiritual Direction travel Truth work Writing


All images on this website (c) Eric Beene and may not be copied or used without permission. Prints of all photos are available; for information about ordering, go to ericbeene.wordpress.com/photos

Translate

Recent Posts

  • There was an Airplane…. October 23, 2020
  • Missed Trail October 1, 2020
  • Loner in the Crowd September 18, 2020
  • The Green Post-It Notes September 11, 2020
  • The Horror – and Exhilaration – of Deadlines November 21, 2019

All images on this website (c) Eric Beene and may not be copied or used without permission. Prints of all photos are available; for information about ordering, go to ericbeene.wordpress.com/photos

FIND US AT

www.letthespiritin.com

 

A WordPress.com Website.
  • Follow Following
    • Openings: Let the Spirit in
    • Join 196 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Openings: Let the Spirit in
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...