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Move into stillness

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy

One of my favourite practices this year has been my weekly Tai Chi class. The meditative movement and the focus on my breath has been an anchor of peace in my sometimes chaotic weekly routine. This week my instructor used a new phrase to describe the practice. She said we are "moving into stillness". My … Continue reading Move into stillness

Posted in pauseTagged prayer of my heart, Psalm 23, quiet

Hear his voice

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy

As we leave school every day, the girls often race ahead of me, chatting to each other about their day. But when they get to the top of the hill, they pause, for there the road splits, and they don't know where I have parked the car. I call out from behind them, "to the … Continue reading Hear his voice

Posted in pauseTagged prayer of my heart, sacred ordinary4 Comments

Put on gentleness

Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy

Let your gentleness be evident to allPhilippians 4:5 (NIV) Gentleness. It's not really a word that we hear very often these days. We live in a world that is all about drive. We are called to be "boss babes" or "influencers". We are called to hustle for our worth. I didn't want to post on … Continue reading Put on gentleness

Posted in pauseTagged gentleness, parenting, prayer of my heart2 Comments

Investigate my life

Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy
prayer for the overthinker

Some people might call me an over-thinker (and they'd be right!) I am a person who ponders the in and outs of life, I analyse every interaction and motivation. I dissect conversations after an event in an effort to figure out, "what she really meant by that comment", or worrying if, "I said the right … Continue reading Investigate my life

Posted in pauseTagged over-thinking, peace, prayer of my heart4 Comments

Guarded by peace

Posted on November 1, 2019November 8, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy

Today November starts and we begin the crazy slide towards Christmas and the end of the year. I am already feeling a need to slow down, here in the second last month of the year. So I thought I'd start a series focused on finding peace in the midst, and for me, peace is found … Continue reading Guarded by peace

Posted in pauseTagged peace, prayer, prayer of the heart4 Comments

Sowing the Seed

Posted on September 13, 2019September 27, 2019 by Jodie McCarthy

My girls and I venture out into the garden with a packet of seeds in hand. As I pour them out into waiting palms, they exclaim about how tiny these seeds are. I am once again struck by the wonder of nature. I reminded of the amazing potential in these tiny seeds. That given the … Continue reading Sowing the Seed

Posted in pauseTagged devotional, the quiet rites of spring4 Comments

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