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Spiritual Journey Thursday

Holly Mueller is hosting a Spiritual Journey Thursday on her blog.  Thank you Holly the opportunity to focus on the spiritual life. This week's topic is about renewal.



Ahhh, it's 9:37pm and it's the first moment I've had to sit down and compose this post. Ironic that the topic is renewal. Holly asked, "What are ways I renew my spirit?" Prayer. What does prayer look like for me? 

It's a day long conversation with God. 

It's the...

 ...gratitude email I share with family and friends to focus on my blessings
...Matthew West or Plumb or Rend Collective blasting from my iPhone as I drive to work.
...devotional I read during the moment of silence.
...doodling, praying in color, in my notebook.
...quiet moments I steal during the day to continue the conversation.
...blogs about faith that I read during the day.
...grace I show others because of the grace He always shows me.

Here's a video of one of my new favorite songs by Rend Collective. It's called Joy! I hope it helps renew your spirit.
(Thank you, Holly! I already know Thursday will be one of my favorite days to post!)



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  1. JaanaJune 26, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    Beautiful post! I love phrase "doodling, praying in color!" That song is a perfect ending for my day! Thank you.

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  2. KendraJune 26, 2014 at 10:29 PM

    For the love! I've tried this three times now, and my comments keep flying into the blogsphere!
    I love Rend Collective. Music is absolutely the way I connect and renew. More than once this week I found myself at my piano just playing hymns. I was able to do this for my Granny a couple weeks ago, where she informed me I was rusty and shouldn't let the kids get in the way of my piano playing. I Love Her to Pieces! Anyway, it's the music for me. I know there is reading, prayer, reflection, etc. But for me, it means the most when it's in the form of music. Thanks for sharing! Love this post!

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  3. Holly MuellerJune 26, 2014 at 11:49 PM

    I love that you define prayer in a myriad of ways! Thank you so much for linking up today11 I will look forward to reading about your spiritual journey every Thursday! :-)

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  4. Margaret SimonJune 27, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    I am so glad that Holly started this way for us to connect to the deepest spiritual part of ourselves. I first learned if Rend Collective like last week on Ann Voskamp's blog. Her place is so inspiring. It is the daylong conversation that keeps us going. Thanks for sharing!

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