KaisaSep 22, 20215 minPlease Come Home (+ Growing Family!) Our Family Is Growing! I am thrilled to share that my husband and I will soon welcome a sweet little baby boy into our family. We began...
KaisaJul 22, 20214 minLittle Free Prayer Library: A Neighborhood Prayer-Sharing Box for Children and Adults When the pandemic hit our corner of the world, we had recently moved to a new home and were only beginning to get to know our neighbors....
KaisaDec 22, 20205 minThe Grace of Childhood: What Children Taught Me about Spiritual Life in 2020 A dear friend recently asked me a question that left me reflecting for a long time. She asked me, "what have you learned through...
KaisaNov 28, 20207 minWhile Waiting: Three Slow Advent CraftsWhat and How Do We Wait? The Advent is a season of waiting and preparation. The gathered and scattered (this year, mostly scattered, for...
KaisaOct 27, 20204 minOur Praying Bodies and Wild Lament by Kristi JohnsonWritten by Kristi C Johnson "Dear hospice, this is what I want you to know." This is how I started my letter to acknowledge the end of my...
KaisaJul 20, 20206 minThreshold Practices & Doorknob Prayers"The Celts describe thresholds as "thin times or places" where heaven and earth are closer together and the veil between worlds is thin....
KaisaMay 19, 20208 minOur Praying Bodies: 4 (Child-Friendly) Practices for Listening to God with Body "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?" 1 Corinthians 6:19,...
KaisaJan 15, 20208 minNurturing 10 Active Spiritual HabitsThe start of the new year allures many of our imaginations with new possibilities. Excellent books have been written about the power of...
KaisaOct 3, 20195 minThe Ignatian Examen Can Stop at Step One…GratitudeJen is an illustrator, writer, crafter and an Ignatian Prayer of Examen teacher. If you know me a little bit, you understand why we might...
KaisaSep 4, 20196 minBlessing Oils: Essential Oils and Spiritual Practices “To give a blessing is to affirm, to say ‘yes’ to a person’s Belovedness. And more than that: to give a blessing creates the reality of...
KaisaAug 20, 20194 minArt Reflection: Your Formative JourneyArt Reflection: Your Formative Journey. A spiritual practice that helps us to listen to the story of our lives.
KaisaJul 18, 20193 minFelt-Needle Bird & Imaginative PrayerI enjoy using my imagination, body, arts and creativity in my life of prayer. Below I will show you how I combine imaginative reading of...
KaisaMar 19, 20192 minPalms Down, Palms Up ― A Prayer of Letting GoThis simple prayer is supported by bodily movements that express the inner postures of the heart. I have modified Richard Forster's...
KaisaFeb 20, 20195 minEncounters with Jesus: Step into the Sacred Story The Christian Faith tells a story of God’s world and us in it. Followers of Jesus want to enter into this story: hear it, retell it, play...
KaisaJan 9, 20194 minTree Meditation (for the New Year)I was introduced to this imaginative prayer practice years ago. It invites you to reflect on your life, your realities, emotions, health,...
KaisaNov 28, 20183 minA Praying Life: Engaging the Senses “Beauty is goodness made manifest to the senses." – Dallas Willard Most of us who are part of a Protestant church tradition are not...
KaisaNov 4, 20188 minA Praying Life: Practicing Presence “The examen makes us aware of moments that at first we might easily pass by as insignificant, moments that ultimately can give direction...
KaisaOct 5, 20186 minTools for Connection: 10 Creative Ways to Connect with Children's Inner Lives I am a vocational listener, and I love it. I love listening to people, and paying attention to their soul’s longings. Every human being...
KaisaSep 7, 20185 minWalking Prayer – a Nature Walk with GodIt is that time of year when we wake up to crisp, fresh air, colorful trees, and morning mist. Last Fall when I had just moved to...
KaisaAug 31, 20183 minSpiritual JournalingSaints over the centuries have benefited from the discipline of regular reflection on their lives, journaling, and recording of their...