For this First Friday Check-In, I announce a couple of my upcoming projects that I am excited to develop and share. Then, I share glimpses into my on-going journey with my Word for the Liturgical Year play.

The Bible verses that I mention are:

• Luke 1:46-47, 49
• James 1:2-4
• Luke 5
• Numbers 13

I also mention how some lines from a K-Drama called Start-Up spoke to my heart (Season 1, Episode 11, starting at 26:22).

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In this episode, I explain 5 reasons why I love having the liturgical year guide my goal setting process, as well as some glimpses into the fruits of my recent prayer life and having selected play for the current liturgical year.

I also give an update on what to expect for frequency of episodes for the podcast.

Resources I mention are:
-Our Not-Quite-Holy Family by Mark and Melanie Hart
-The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
-Brother Isaiah's music
-In Sinu Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart by A Benedictine Monk
-Dwell - A Blessed is She study on the Eucharist

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In this episode I am excited to reveal my word for the upcoming liturgical year, as well as outlining my intentions for Advent.

This is the last episode for season 1 in order to allow space to more prayerfully enter into the Advent season, to discern how to focus my time and energy in this season of life, and finalize the focus for season 2.

I would love to hear what you have selected for your word for the liturgical year. You can share about your journey with your word by using the contact form on my website beautyofbecoming.com.

You can access my free Word for the Liturgical Year resource on my website.

In this post, I mention:
The Chosen season 1, episode 8
Growing Slow by Jennifer Dukes Lee
Cal Newport - concept of pull method
Blessed is She - And Hay Became Holy Advent 2021 devotional

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In this episode, I review my words for the liturgical year from 2019-2021. Then, I share 8 key take aways that I have noticed after incorporating the practice into my life for 11 years. 

If you would like to join me on the word for the liturgical year journey, you are welcome to access a PDF that I have created to facilitate the process. Those who join are also welcome to include the logo for the project when sharing about it. I also have blog posts about some of my words.

In this episode, I also mention:
-an impactful homily from Fr. Mike
-Called and Gifted from the Catherine of Siena Institute to support discernment of charisms
-Reform Online from Reform Wellness
-Deep Work by Cal Newport
-Personal Prayer: A Guide to Receiving the Father's Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB & Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB
-St. Faustina's Diary

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In this episode, I review my words of the (liturgical) year from 2010-2018. I mention a PDF that I have created to facilitate the process. Those who join are also welcome to include the logo for the project when sharing about it. I also have blog posts about some of my words. 

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In this episode I introduce the concept of Word for the Liturgical Year. I explain how it has been a powerful practice to nurture Christ-centered growth and invite listeners to join the adventure. I mention a PDF that I have created to facilitate the process. Those who join are welcome to include the logo for the project when sharing about it. I also have blog posts about some of my words. 

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On this episode I explore dreaming in the present moment, a concept I began pondering when I realized it was hard to dream based on recent disappointments. I explore 3 insights from prayer from this season of life: 1) God uses dreams as a means to clarify & purify, 2) God uses dreams to prepare us, and 3) God shows us how to plan and play.

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In this episode, I share  glimpses into discerning personal vocation, alongside reconsidering the role of schooling and daycare in our family's life based on how the pandemic opened me up to ideas I never would have imagined possible previously. An overarching theme from this season was better learning to live in the present moment and patiently see how different layers would unfold with peace, trust, and surrender. This was the final episode in my series to lay the foundation for recent seasons of discernment, which provide a big picture context for future episodes in which I will dive deeper into individual concepts related to the process of Christ-centered growth and the journey of becoming who God created us to be. 

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In this episode I continue the series on discernment in recent years by explaining a time in which I was discerning on-going career layers, while also grieving letting go of some ministry dreams for the moment. I focus on three key ideas that stand out to me from that season - gratitude, simplicity, and possibilities. 

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In this episode I continue with my narrative on seasons of discernment in recent years, outlining how some layers unfolded when navigating nuances of where ministry fits within overall bigger picture of family discernment. Then, I explain six take aways from those experiences. 

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