Dear Friends of the Abbey, For years I’ve traveled to a small adobe monastery tucked between the Chama River and the copper cliffs of northwest New Mexico. In their simple daily life of prayer and work I find renewal and rest in Jesus. In the heavy silence of that humble hidden place, my soul stillsContinue reading “Keeping Space for Listening”
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Safe Space
As one of our supportive friends, I hope to see you at our 4th Anniversary worship celebration on Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 10:00 am at Trinity Lakeside Abbey. We have much to celebrate. After a year of prayer and discernment, we began in uncertain times—the first global pandemic in a century. And frankly,Continue reading “Safe Space”
A Sanctuary of Rest for the Weary
In conversations about the spiritual life I often hear people speak of deep weariness, weariness at a soul level. But I also hear a common struggle with making time for much-needed rest. Frequently I find myself “giving permission” to the weary to care for their own soul—to get away to a quiet place with Jesus,Continue reading “A Sanctuary of Rest for the Weary”