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Tending to Our Spiritual Needs

“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,
‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink’” (John 7:37).
All human beings have a need for water.
We also have spiritual needs that need tending to.

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Be Astonished!

When we pay real, deep attention — we come to see the world in an altogether new way. We “see” what is deeper, more real, more alive. The world shimmers with light, vitality, and unity, all held in love.

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Keeping a Spiritual Journal

Keeping a spiritual journal (spiritual diary) is a great way to maintain awareness and discernment, keep in close touch with your true self, and grow an intimate relationship with God.

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Pay Attention

There is the kind of attentiveness we all use unconsciously to engage with the familiar tasks and events of the day and to respond to the challenges that may arise.

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Meet Our Contributors

Josefina J. Card, PhD

Josefina J. Card, PhD,

is Founder and President of Sociometrics Corporation. For over 40 years she worked with generous funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to assemble exemplary social and behavioral health datasets and evidence-based behavior change programs, and distribute these resources to schools, clinics, and communities around the globe. She is a trained spiritual director who now brings her decades of work promoting healthy behavior change to the world of spiritual transformation.

James L. Peterson, PhD

James L. Peterson, PhD,

worked in the social sciences on social issues including marital conflict, teen pregnancy, and social indicators. He has worked in the last two decades as a spiritual director and spiritual formation mentor. Most recently he has taken up painting and illustration work.