Having Been

My favorite thing to do at the beach is to walk along longwise in an inch or three of water, looking for sea critter dandruff.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleFebruary 11, 2025Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

A Broken Shell

My favorite thing to do at the beach is to walk along longwise in an inch or three of water, looking for sea critter dandruff.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleFebruary 4, 2025Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

I AM Not You

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleJanuary 28, 2025Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

I Am Not

I AM.

This might be my favorite sentence in the Bible.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleJanuary 21, 2025Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

The Way Things Work

Today my daughter and I punctuated our math lessons with leaf catching.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleNovember 26, 2024Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

Fall

Today my daughter and I punctuated our math lessons with leaf catching.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleNovember 19, 2024Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

Dancing with a Limp

For me disappointment is a shaming experience.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleNovember 6, 2024Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

Sacred Disappointment

The title of this theme is Sacred Disappointment.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleOctober 29, 2024Theme LVIII, Sacred Disappointment, Contemplative StanceComment

Way In

At the Missional Wisdom Foundation we are committed to nurturing communities who promote spiritual growth and neighborly love.

Denise CraneAugust 27, 2024Theme LVII, The Signs of the Way, Pilgrimage, Contemplative Stance, contemplative stance, Denise CraneComment

To Begin With

To love God and neighbor and to trust that that is enough.

Devotional, Wisdom for the WayAndrea LingleNovember 14, 2023Theme L, Trusting to Love, Evangelism, Contemplative StanceComment

The Way of Trust

Trust. The work of the Missional Wisdom Foundation boils down to trust.

Andrea LingleNovember 7, 2023Theme L, Trusting to Love, Evangelism, Contemplative StanceComment

The Way of Love Loving

The swings squeak back and forth as we stand behind our respective children.

Andrea LingleNovember 1, 2023Theme L, Trusting to Love, Evangelism, Contemplative StanceComment

Pay Attention

We will be in the middle of a deep conversation, or a story, and suddenly she is silent. No more talking, no more footsteps. I look back only to find her crouched down looking at the smallest mushroom with the most vibrant purple hue. “I should have been a mycologist," she says, looking at me with the utmost sincerity.

Wisdom for the Way, SpotlightMissional Wisdom FoundationSeptember 12, 2018Pay Attention, Contemplative Stance, Theme X, Patrick NeitzeyComment