Prayer Archives - Lisa Colón DeLay

Limited Series – part 1 : : : Howard Thurman: Disciplines of the Spirit

I open this series focused on the work of Howard Thurman with a reading of the Foreword and the start of the Commitment section.

• To read along with me and share thoughts and comments along the way, feel invited to purchase your own copy (from the Amazon affiliate link here or anywhere you’d like) and follow along.

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I invite you to share your reflections or comment here: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/153040191

STILL Announcement

I hope you will all be there soon, online with me and others for this annual event that makes welcoming a new year lovely and bright.

Try this link: https://the-pilgrimage.org/home-2/get-connected/winter-solace-2025/

Unanswered Prayer: Insights from Howard Thurman [SSL 338]

Today is a reading and reflection on three short essays of Howard Thurman that I hope find you encouraging.

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What a Spiritual Challenge this month with some accountability and soul care?
It’s not strenuous, it’s free, it’s a way to get us thinking, dialoguing, and moving toward better ways of being. Come on board!

❇️ The November Challenge Patreon post ⬇️
https://www.patreon.com/posts/4-4-quarterly-113008968

An Altar in the World: Feeling Pain [SSL 326]

A powerful reading and short reflection on the incarnational aspects of pain from the fantastic book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor.

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More on Barbara Brown Taylor and additional reflections await subscribers here ⬇️
https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/150461240

Find me also on YouTube and subscribe ⭐️ at the main channel HERE,
especially if you already enjoy YouTube.

❇️ The October Challenge Patreon post ⬇️
https://www.patreon.com/posts/4-4-quarterly-113008968

Don’t Fear the Desert [SSL 322]

I’m featuring the work of Sr. Laura Swan and some wisdom from “The Forgotten Desert Mothers” which is one of her intriguing books. Be sure to go here to find out more after you click play to listen to the episode.

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Want to find out the Spiritual Challenge of the month and get some companionship with it? Go here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/112693885

You can show your appreciation for this work and make a one-time contribution at PayPal.me/lisacolondelay THANK YOU!

Gravity and Grace: Insights from Simone Weil [SSL 316]

Enjoy a reading of some of the writings of French mystic, social philosopher, and activist in the French Resistance during World War II, Simone Weil (1909-1943) whose posthumously published works had particular influence on French and English social thought.

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After you listen,
you can visit the Subcriber page for free and get links to her books. ⬇️

https://open.substack.com/pub/sparkmymuse/p/gravity-and-grace-insights-from-simone

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STILL Announcement

More on Barbara Brown Taylor and additional reflections await subscribers here ⬇️https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/150461240

Can you contribute today?As a (Patreon) supporter, you unlock many extras (at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse $5 level, and up). but. there’s. more.It ALSO includes everything on the paid level at the Substack site. For more info scroll down.

⭐️You want PatronDETAILS?In short, Patron supporters chip-in a bit each month to help me offset my expenses so I can continue creating. $1 to start. That’s it.

Join us for…THE QUARTERLY CHALLENGE.Find out more.There’s no cost, just start here

More on Barbara Brown Taylor and additional reflections await subscribers here ⬇️
https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/150461240

Can you contribute today?
As a (Patreon) supporter, you unlock many extras (at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse $5 level, and up).

but. there’s. more.
It ALSO includes everything on the paid level at the Substack site. For more info scroll down.

⭐️You want PatronDETAILS?

In short, Patron supporters chip-in a bit each month to help me offset my expenses so I can continue creating. $1 to start. That’s it.

Join us for…
THE QUARTERLY CHALLENGE.
Find out more.
There’s no cost, just start here