Sunday February 28: The Ears of The Heart

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[excerpt from email]:
Practices:

• Each day give the gift of your attention to someone. Listen from spaciousness and receptivity, ignoring any impulses to change anything or anyone. Intend to allow the Presence to radiate through you.
• Extend the practice of Lectio Divina into all of life – vida divina.  Listen deeply with the “ears of your heart” as you move through daily life. What do you hear?

Sunday, February 28: The Ears of The Heart

As I reflect on this past week in “vida divina,” I realize I am a person to whom those I know (and some I don’t) will honestly, freely, and trustingly answer my query “how are you?” When people are suffering, to be heard nonjudgmentally by someone who cares is a gift I can bring to my corner of the world. I hadn’t realized this holy listening was not the norm until today’s reflection. Lord, help me remember to ask always “what are you going through?” Amen. <3 linda

This week with the “ears of my heart” I heard sorrowing, desperation, deep longing, you are loved, I am stuck, shame, and ………..

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