Tending the Garden of our Hearts

By Elissa Bjeletich Davis, Kristina Wenger, and Ancient Faith MinistriesReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Tending the Garden of our Hearts episodes

July 21, 2018 The Struggle: When Things Are Hard
In this episode, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger take a look at struggle. What do the saints tell us about struggle? And why is it so important to our life?
12 min
July 20, 2018 Life of the Theotokos, Part One
As we begin the Dormition fast, we will spend some time learning about the Theotokos along with Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger. In this episode, we learn about the miracle of her birth, how she spent her childhood, and what prepared her to answer with the "yes" that changed the world.
13 min
July 14, 2018 Why Tend The Garden of our Hearts?
Why are we tending the garden of our hearts? What do the Saints tell us, and how can this idea help us in our own spiritual lives?
13 min
July 07, 2018 A Tale of Two Procopiuses
This week, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger take a look at the lives of two saints who share the same name, and the different ways in which God spoke to them.
14 min
July 06, 2018 A Tale of Two Procopiuses
This week, Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger take a look at the lives of two saints who share the same name, and the different ways in which God spoke to them.
14 min
June 30, 2018 Peace
This week's meditation helps us think about one of the fruits of the Spirit, peace. Elissa and Kristina share some quotes about peace from saints and from the Scriptures, and talk together about how we can help this fruit to grow in our life.
15 min
June 28, 2018 Peace
This week's meditation helps us think about one of the fruits of the Spirit, peace. Elissa and Kristina share some quotes about peace from saints and from the Scriptures, and talk together about how we can help this fruit to grow in our life.
15 min
June 23, 2018 Apostles: Saint Paul
This week’s family meditation is part of a series focusing on the lives of the Holy Apostles. In this episode, we’ll get to know Saint Paul. Create an apostles notebook or apostles trading cards with these printables: https://tending-the-garden.com/holy-apostles-printable-pages/
16 min
June 22, 2018 Apostles: Saint Paul
This week’s family meditation is part of a series focusing on the lives of the Holy Apostles. In this episode, we’ll get to know Saint Paul.
Create an apostles notebook or apostles trading cards with these printables: https://tending-the-garden.com/holy-apostles-printable-pages/
16 min
June 16, 2018 Apostles: Sts. Andrew and Peter
This week’s family meditation is part of a series focusing on the lives of the Holy Apostles. In this episode, we’ll get to know Saints Andrew and Peter. Create an apostles notebook or apostles trading cards with these printables: https://tending-the-garden.com/holy-apostles-printable-pages/
16 min