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A Social Media Spiritual Exercise

Posted on by Michael Rose
Good Sunday morning. My friend Loren Rosser from Arlington, Texas shares this practical spiritual exercise ideally for the social media environment. A spiritual exercise or practice is basically practicing a particular heart attitude or perspective that helps us grow spiritually. Led and empowered by the Holy Spirit these kinds of practices can be used to…
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Dream a little Dream with Me

Posted on by Michael Rose
I have been asked, “Where are you coming from with IamSignificant.ca?  Is it self-help/ self-improvement? Or is it spiritual / faith stuff?  Grief/loss care?  What is it?”  I smile and say, “Yes, and more!“ I am coming from a place that mystic and monk Thomas Merton so aptly states – it’s all spiritual, or none…
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Not about the Tool

Posted on by Michael Rose
Many religious expressions come from a deep and rich tradition, and with that comes an assortment of books, songs, sacred space and practices.  These are tools or, if you will, a means to connect with God.  I am all for these things to the extent that they continue to connect folks to a meaningful experience…
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The Both and of Knowing God

Posted on by Michael Rose
There are a couple of ways that we can know. We can know in an epistemological sense and an experiential heart sense. Our western culture has been significantly shaped by Greek philosophical thinking. It forms a lens that shapes the way we see and engage reality. Epistemology is basically the way we can know about…
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Opening Your Heart

Posted on by Michael Rose
One of the challenges in my personal life has been opening my heart. An open heart is an open posture to the flow of love, life, beauty, hope, deeper relationships, new possibilities, healing, and a movement towards a greater wholeness. This is not easy for me for a variety of reasons. If I were honest,…
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When This is Over

Posted on by Michael Rose
– A poem by Laura Kelly Fanucci – When this is over,may we never againtake for grantedA handshake with a strangerFull shelves at the storeConversations with neighborsA crowded theaterFriday night outThe taste of communionA routine checkupThe school rush each morningCoffee with a friendThe stadium roaringEach deep breathA boring TuesdayLife itself. When this endsmay we findthat…
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Patient Trust

Posted on by Michael Rose
Trusting God’s hand to lead us, direct us, and complete us can sound pretty spiritual and pretty pious. However, anyone who is in transition can attest these can be very lonely, confusing and often frustrating times.  At times, we wonder if we will ever break through, give birth to this new thing God is doing…
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