Improving Lives through Heart-Centered Experiences of the Sacred

Being Seen

A white rose resting in a woman's hands - listening yields the grace of beauty and understanding — Listening and Grace
Silence as Listening As a chaplain, I listen. This sounds easy, but listening is complex. To listen, we […]

August 25, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Being Seen / Grace / Listening / transformation by Barbara Stevens

Woman with arms raised to the sky - like Hagar praising God in the desert — Hagar and the Power of Naming
The Power of Naming When he enlisted in the army toward the end of World War II, my […]

June 30, 2018 in Scripture Study tagged Being Seen / Compassion / God / Hagar / Naming by Barbara Stevens

Empty shoes, one man's boot with a flower in it, representing the dead - in honor of memorial day and the veteran and our broken souls — Memorial Day and Healing Our Souls
Giving Away Our Wealth Jesus spoke of sacrifice. For instance, as Stephen L. Carter reminds us in his […]

May 26, 2018 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Being Seen / Beloved Community / choose life / Forgiveness / Healing / Love / Redemption by Barbara Stevens

On Being Good Enough
A Ugandan Tale Retold by Sophia Lyon Fahs Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Kumba […]

April 28, 2018 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Acceptance / Being Seen / Healing / Shame / True Self by Barbara Stevens

A field shrouded in mist - the mystery of the field beyond rightdoing and wrongdoing — Living with the Mystery
Looking for Answers Guest Column by Amanda Guthrie Like many others, I am a person who likes to […]

October 28, 2017 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Being Seen / Beloved Community / Mystery / Rightdoing / Rumi by Amanda Guthrie

Self-Acceptance, Shame, Samson, and Grace
The Importance of Self-Acceptance Today we will discuss look at the importance of self-acceptance, for us as individuals […]

May 20, 2017 in Recovery Skills / Scripture Study tagged Being Seen / Healing / Self-Acceptance / Shame / True Self by Barbara Stevens

Stormy relationships - Nyneve enchanting Merlin painting by Edward Burne Jones — Relationships, Love, and Nyneve
Healthy Relationships I’m told that some couples start out their marriage happy and stay happy the whole time […]

February 11, 2017 in Recovery Skills tagged Being Seen / Love / relationships by Barbara Stevens