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Word Shift: loneliness to aloneness
Reflection Melanie Nixon Reflection Melanie Nixon

Word Shift: loneliness to aloneness

What I want to share is something I’ve come to appreciate with words.

It is called Word Shift. What takes place? A word shift happens when you take a familiar word, and notice its pattern of usage that holds you in some kind of stuck place, where life or thoughts become a little foggy or dim because the word has some trigger or effects you in some way that isn’t helpful. Sometimes the word has a feeling of resistance as well.

The offering is a Word Shift. This has been helpful for me—it brings in a newness, a light, a clearing of cloudiness…

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Spiritual exercise: Lectio Divina
Resting Melanie Nixon Resting Melanie Nixon

Spiritual exercise: Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina offers a way of “attending to Scripture, which invites us into God’s presence to listen for His particular, loving word to me at this particular moment in time.” —by Adele Calhoun

This devotional reading was traditionally made up of five movements…

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Reaching Out Melanie Nixon Reaching Out Melanie Nixon

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What has it been like to be a Mother?

How has mothering been a way of encouraging your life with God and experiencing His promises?

Reflection by Louise

In the month of May we celebrate Mother's Day! What comes to mind for me is that being a mother is…

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