Tag Archives: waiting

For She Will Hide Me

Posted on February 26, 2017 by anyushka

I haven’t written anything particularly ‘introspective’ about vocation in some time… Perhaps it’s the winter, inner and outward hibernation… Waiting…  I still will not be writing much, so perhaps this is just noticing that there have been new things, surprising changes… … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on November 20, 2016 by anyushka

1 As the deer longs for the water brooks, • so longs my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul is athirst for God, even for the living God; • when shall I come before the presence of God? 3 My tears … Continue reading →

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To Be

Posted on June 11, 2016 by anyushka

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Crossing Lines

Posted on April 28, 2016 by anyushka

The gaze is unafraid of crossing lines  Imagination leaps ahead Yearning sets one foot across, restrained by reason hanging on its heel, reason, who draws all lines, who wants to know before taking a risk, reason, who secretly hopes to be convinced otherwise, who dithers, … Continue reading →

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Arrival in the Desert

Posted on February 11, 2016 by anyushka

  Never be in a hurry. Do not expect to hear God’s word immediately on your arrival in the desert. You must wait in silence. Your whole being should be an attitude of listening. All other activities should be subordinated … Continue reading →

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When Life Gets Complicated. A Few Things That Might Help

Posted on June 12, 2015 by anyushka

1. Talk things over with friends and family, with whoever you feel is best. Someone who listens, reassures and gives you space to rest and figure it all out. (Do not talk things through with people who will try to solve this … Continue reading →

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Stand By Me

Posted on March 11, 2015 by anyushka

Most people can and must come to life in their own way and time, and if we try to help them by hastening the process, we end up doing harm. […] When we understand that our efforts to help other … Continue reading →

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Give Me a Pathless Place To Wait

Posted on December 14, 2014 by anyushka

“… waiting for clarity of call, waiting until God shows us the next right step, waiting for the Spirit to go ahead of us to light the way. When it’s not clear to us what is invited, we wait, watch … Continue reading →

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On The Edge

Posted on November 1, 2014 by anyushka

“What the saints and mystics say is that some event, struggle, relationship, or suffering in your life has to lead you to the edge of your own resources. There has to be something that you by yourself cannot understand, fix, … Continue reading →

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Satisfied?

Posted on October 23, 2014 by anyushka

Peace be with you.  It’s not, “a different past/ different parents/ a different relationship/job/place to live be with you”, it’s Peace be with you. Because a difficult past, difficult families, difficult relationships/work/home life is not the end of all hope, … Continue reading →

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