Author Archives: Sandra Delemare

Once upon a time this was my boat of anxiety with the light of mindfulness (and of God) shining on it. In fact the boat was me. The boat was swamped with anxiety, beached with worry. The hull of my…

Originally posted on Video Caelos Apertos:
©Merton Legacy Trust Thomas Merton, The Sky Hook This image, described as “ the only known photograph of God,” is the work of Thomas Merton (1915-1968), Catholic monk and photographer. It captures the essence…

Originally posted on Quodcumque – Serious Christianity:
All who find refuge in you will be glad. Psalm 5:12 At the end of the last summer holiday I led a mindfulness day for school leaders and Governors at Hope University. Over…

Originally posted on Ed Cyzewski: Author // Contemplative:
The following post is adapted from Flee, Be Silent, Pray: An Anxious Evangelical Finds Peace with God through Contemplative Prayer: “When I trust deeply that today God is truly with me and holds me…

Originally posted on Ed Cyzewski: Author // Contemplative:
Evangelicals know about discipleship, which is often synonymous with accountability and learning. Evangelicals know about conversion and revival, going from blindness to sight. Evangelicals don’t have language for slow, gradual transformation. It’s not…

Originally posted on Ed Cyzewski: Author // Contemplative:
With only a self-imposed deadline to release a statement on human sexuality that surprised exactly no one, the Council of “Biblical” Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) has demonstrated just how disconnected many conservative Christians…

Originally posted on Ed Cyzewski: Author // Contemplative:
If you’re a Christian who is burned out, falling flat, discouraged, struggling, or doubtful, I have a suggestion based on my own experiences. This suggestion may or may not help, but just consider…