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A Free Coloring Page: The World Is a Better Place with You in It.
My daughter and I designed a coloring page together back in 2023. It was fun to create AND we wanted to share it with people who would...
Karen
Aug 72 min read


A Gentle Reminder About Gentleness
I meet with a small group of spiritual directors once a month over zoom for a time set aside to engage in a spiritual practice and then...
karenbaderweeks
Jul 311 min read


Holding On And Letting Go: A Reflection for Holy Week
I’ve been pondering how Mary would have been impacted by the crucifixion. She is often overlooked in the faith traditions of which I’ve...
karenbaderweeks
Apr 8, 20233 min read


How Does God Delight Your Soul?
Years ago I heard bible teacher & author, Beth Moore, say that she often prays & asks the Lord to “delight her soul” when she is on a...
Karen
Aug 29, 20223 min read


My Journey in Spiritual Direction and How It Can Benefit You
I've always had the desire to go deeper. To be curious about the why, how, and what of a story or another person’s experience. To...
Karen
May 18, 20222 min read


Beholding True Beauty
When my husband and I moved into our new house after getting married (about 12 and a half years ago – how time flies!), my mom insisted...
Karen
May 8, 20212 min read


How to Cultivate Hope in the Midst of Grief
How do you cultivate hope when your heart is broken? When you’ve lost what is most dear to you? When the sadness is overwhelming? It...
Karen
Mar 26, 20212 min read


What is Nourishing Your Heart?
“You must continually let my love nourish your hearts.” (John 15:9) These are life-giving words from The Passion Translation. Exactly...
Karen
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Illuminating: A poem
Today I am reminded: "In His light, we see light." Psalm 36:9 In His light, we see. Really see. And so I pray: Lord, give me eyes to see...
Karen
Dec 24, 20201 min read


Collaborating with God
As we floated downstream on the river, I found myself relieved that the current seemed gentle and slow. We had never tried tandem...
Karen
Sep 8, 20202 min read


God is FOR You
I write my best words late at night. (At least I think I do!) The house is quiet, the kids are sleeping, it’s dark outside. And the...
Karen
May 20, 20202 min read


Grace for Your Emotions
I love this quote by Richard Foster: “God cares as much about the body as he does the soul, as much about the emotions as he does the...
Karen
Apr 16, 20202 min read


What Fuels Your Joy?
As I sat in the quiet stillness, listening, I was honestly not expecting to hear anything. My spiritual director - on the other side of...
Karen
Apr 4, 20202 min read


We Need Both Halves of our Brain to Live the Abundant Life
There was a time when my paints remained unused. When my camera was shoved in a closet for months on end. When my sewing supplies &...
Karen
Jan 8, 20202 min read


The Radical Prayer of St. Ignatius And How to Receive God's Love
The Suscipe is a radical prayer written by St. Ignatius in the early sixteenth century. After contemplating the immeasurable love of...
Karen
Jan 6, 20193 min read
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