Tag: Teresa of Avila

The roots of my spiritual formation began before I started my seminary education. As an active member of my local congregation, I served on the Christian Education Committee, attended an in-depth weekly Bible study group, taught adult education classes, learned…

Two “WHY” questions about this Facebook post piqued my interest. One questioner asked me to give my take on the matter. Here it is:

Trust Lacking It took me a long time to trust that I knew more than I thought I did. I vividly remember the first time I became aware of receiving a message from the still small voice of wisdom within…

An Essential Spiritual Quality Roselin sent our Archeologists of the Spirit group a handout in preparation for our July 7 meeting. It included an excerpt from Caroline Myss’s book, Entering the Castle, based on  Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle. Myss…

Conditioning When someone young is criticized a lot, they become conditioned to look for what is wrong with them. That happened to me. One of the complements I receive from readers of my memoir, A Long Awakening to Grace, is…