Spots of Time

Today, I’m talking about wisdom…growing in wisdom specifically. The scripture I quoted in the last episode from Luke 2, says that Jesus grew in age, wisdom, and grace. Just like Jesus, we too grow in age, wisdom, and grace. With all that’s going on in our world right now, we need wisdom.

God has shown me what it looks like to age with grace. I’m doing my very best to lean into this and to embrace and share the wisdom I’ve gained. In this episode, I’m sharing a reflection of the insights God gave me even as God is still growing me in wisdom, age, and grace. Are you aging with grace? 

I picked this topic back in the summer when I couldn’t have known what would be going on in my life nor what is going on in our world. I’m not even sure, if I’m being truly honest, what the heck I was thinking about when Empower Freedom came to mind. What I do know is that these themes and topics are inspired on my heart by the Spirit of the Living God. Listen in to hear what Spirit has breathed into my soul and out through my words.

Stillness is anti-cultural. Most of us are wired to go, go, go, and do, do, do, rest a little and then repeat. Stillness is how we unite with the Spirit of the Living God. Resting in and with the Spirit of God. In this episode, I’m sharing with you my practice of breathing prayer which brings me to a state of stillness or what I call coming soul to soul with the Divine.  

Surrender…it’s not easy to surrender but it is necessary for our well-being…spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally. Today, I’m sharing my conversation with a young man named Carlos who was diagnosed with brain cancer. Carlos shares his insightful wisdom about surrendering and trusting in God’s promise to walk with us through the good and challenging times of life.

New Year, New Word. Yes, this is sort of a repeat episode from last year…but I’m adding in new wisdom and noticings about 2024 and my word, “believe.” I’ll reveal my new word for 2025 and what I learned already and the hope of my growth in the new year. What is your word for 2025?

This episode was inspired by the quote from Thomas Merton, “Christ is born to us today in order that he may appear to the whole world through us.” Perhaps this is what Advent is all about…we arrive in this season tired, worn out, exhausted from the shenanigans of the world over the last year. And we’re looking for refuge, stillness, quiet, light, peace, joy, renewal, rest…why? Because the mission is not over. Yes, we may be weary but we can’t stop leaning into our God-given purpose to bring Christ to the world. It’s up to us.

We all know the iconic song by Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” It plays several times each day as soon as Christmas songs begin playing on the radio. It’s on every Christmas playlist. But it begs the question…what do I want for Christmas? How about you? How would you complete the line, all I want for Christmas is…? Listen in to Kim’s reflection on all she wants for Christmas.

Advent seems to be a time when we are invited to intentionally focus on LIGHT - bringing light, being light, and praying for light to come - to the darkness of our world, and of our lives. Join me for a reflection on “how the light comes.” I’ll give you a hint…it comes through us.

I usually begin to intentionally reflect on what I am thankful for over the last year once November arrives. As always, I have much to be grateful for...what about you? What are you giving thanks to God for this year? Join me for this short episode about giving thanks!