Author: Marie Proctor
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Advent Peace
In a season filled with so much to do and so many places to go, we are desperately in need of peace. What would it look like to be rather than to do? Would we dare risk what others thought of us if we decided to be present rather than do? This seems quite contrary…
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Advent Hope
For those who gather in our home each Sunday, may this Advent season be one that beckons you toward HOPE! Today is the first Sunday of Advent, where hope awakens us to the presence of God in us and in the world around us. Hope shines light into the darkness (our darkness) and beckons us…
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Miracles
I prayed for a miracle last night. I wasn’t specific in asking what this miracle would be. I was just desperate enough to believe that God would answer my prayer. Poverty in spirit comes when hands are wide open for any movement of God in one’s life, even if that movement isn’t what you would…
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The Great Pearl
Enneagram work is about finding the Great Pearl. Has it truly been within us our whole lives?It’s wild how we look outside of ourselves for the kingdom of heaven. I wonder what would happen if we began to seek the Great Pearl, the Divine within? Our lives may very well change! ❤️
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I often ponder…
I often ponder, “Where is God meeting me?” If I pause long enough, I can sense where and how God has shown up in different ways. Now the question comes, “Where am I meeting God?” This is intentionality on my part. And as I reflect, I know exactly where I am meeting God. Intentionally meeting…
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New Appointments
I am currently taking new appointments for Spiritual Direction and Enneagram work. If you are interested or know someone who could benefit from spiritual care, please connect with me here. We can set up a time to meet to discuss what spiritual care is about and make a plan that works best for you. Click…
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What is Spiritual Direction?
Great question! It can be defined in many different ways. Today, I would say it is practicing the presence of God. In spiritual direction, one looks to discern where God is at work in one’s own life. One may seek to know how God may be moving them forward or backward in the present moment. …
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Working with the Enneagram
Enneagram work is like unlearning a distorted gospel. It takes work and practice to see the distortion clearly so we can unlayer our defenses. Enneagram work is not for the faint of heart! It is for those who are ready to reflect, ready to discover, ready for wholeness. In IFS therapy, the work includes welcoming…
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Curious but Unfamiliar to Spiritual Direction?
When I speak to others of Spiritual Direction, I often get a curious look and a slight sense of resistance. This is to be expected. I remember wondering what spiritual direction was and how it could be helpful. I honestly didn’t understand what was behind such a word that seemed to imply that someone else…
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Enneagram and the Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such, there is no law.” I used to believe these fruits were somewhere outside of me. Something I had to look outside of myself to find. And once found I would need to work to develop or…
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Book: Conscious Uncoupling
❤️From the description: We enter our romantic relationships with great love, hope, and excitement—we’ve found the ‘one’, so we plan and forge our futures together. But sometimes, for many different reasons, relationships come undone; they don’t work out. Commonly, we view this as a personal failure, rather than an opportunity. And instead of honoring what…
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I Finished That Season Well!
I have been fortunate enough to move in rhythm with God’s grace. Not every moment in the last eleven and a half years was graceful, but somehow, I found grace for each moment. Mostly, it was God being gracious to me and teaching me how to reciprocate that grace to others. I was 33 when…
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