Tag: Pause

To Be Seen

One of the favorite phrases we use on an Altar retreat is pause, look, listen and observe. Giving attention to what and who is around us is what makes life special, fills it with meaning, and helps us connect to the present moment.  Thinking of mindfulness and attention, several vignettes come to mind: Relationships, with…
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Pause, Look, Listen, and Observe

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”  (Jeremiah 6:16) As I sit at a Colorado lodge after just ending our Soul of a Pastor Retreat and preparing…
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