I intend for my Sabbatical to be a spiritual as well as physical journey. Recently I have begun taking spiritual direction through the Cristo Center for Spiritual Direction in Lino Lakes. My small group is experiencing Lectio Divina, an ancient practice of listening to the voice of God speaking to me through scriptures. I am finding that intentional morning prayer, beyond asking guidance for my day, is amazing. Today, as I listen to Jesus say to me "my peace I give to you," my heart has received a great sense of calm. Not that I am anxious....but that I pray I am able to share Jesus' peace with those I encounter today in my words and actions.

Getting Ready

It is an interesting process as I make travel and lodging arrangements for my sabbatical. I do a lot of projecting myself into the apartments and trying to visualize what "feel" I will get while there. Of course, it is all guesswork...who knows what things will truly be like. But last night, after having spent over two hours online searching places to stay in Nice, I handed the whole process over to God. For me, I believe that when we pray for something, God will bless it, and so I need to now trust that whatever apartments I select, God will bless our time there. So be it.

Preparations for Sabbatical

Well, here is one more step to complete as I prepare for my sabbatical this summer. It is my intention to let others in on the ponderings of my heart as I spend time with God, with myself, with my family, and in a country that has taken seed in my life. What does God have in store for me? What will God work in me while I am on sabbatical? I am open to how the Spirit will move...

Now please remember that I am not a writer...I would much rather sit down and talk with people, so this will be a challenge and this will certainly contain many grammatical errors, but I will be true to my thoughts and my experiences.

I invite God to be part of this blog and I welcome you.....

Peace in Christ,

Karn