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Lectio: A New Creation
“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” ~2 Corinthians 5:17
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Oratio: Not Alone
God reveals Himselfin everyday momentsa cool breezethe setting suna flower’s scenta warm embraceHe peaks throughthe ordinaryto give us a winkor a smileto tell uswe are not alone ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Spiritual Practice
“[Spiritual] practices help us to bring the reality of what we seek into the physicality and earthiness of our lives.” ~Christine Valters Paintner
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Oratio: Besides Love
God calls meinto the depthswhere I have no footholdno point of referencenothing to cling tobesides Himbesides lovein this darknessI flailI weepI mournthe letting go of mein Himin love ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Showing Up
“And then as I prayed about it, I realized that I need to show up for each person in the way that I show up for prayer.” ~Adam Bucko
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Oratio: All Things Are Possible
Remain opento all possibilitiesfor all things are possibleto the open-heartedto the childliketo those with faith in the Lordallow His Spiritto guide youyou needn’t worrynor to make great plansHe will take care of youHe who knowsyour every need and desire ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Eyes Of Your Heart
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.” ~Ephesians 1:18-19
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Oratio: Belong To Him
God’s spiritrises and fallswithin melike an ocean wavebeating againstthe shoresof my soulknocking loosethat whichdoes not belongto Him ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Revealed To The Childlike
“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” ~Matthew 11:25
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Oratio: Polishing Our Souls
We are one with Godlike the sands are onewith the oceanHe is in usbut we are not Himwe are in Himbut we are not HimHis love washes through ussoftening our rough edgespolishing our soulsuntil we disappearinto Him ~Robert Van Valkenburgh