by Kurtis Vanderpool | Apr 22, 2020 | Be Present, Blog, Hearing God, Practice, Reflection, Solitude, Spiritual Life Coaching
These are truly crazy times we are living in thanks to COVID-19. Never before have we spent so much time in our houses with literally nothing to do. With the efforts in place to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus, we can no longer look to the methods...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Practice, Spiritual Life Coaching
The Light Within: Pause for the Great Silence Themes for The Great Silence: Silence, rest, and sleep Darkness, trust, and protection Personal sorrow, completion, intimacy It is the end of the day. You are about to lay down and sleep. Tomorrow will come, like all...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Practice, Spiritual Life Coaching
Pausing at Twilight Hour Mountains. Rivers. Streams. Big, beautiful trees. Lush green grass. Where I live, in Lubbock, Texas, there are none of these. Lubbock is somewhere between the high plains and the desert. It’s constantly filled with high...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog, Practice, Spiritual Life Coaching
Pausing and Finishing Well at the Wisdom Hour Have you ever met your older self? I don’t mean time travel (though I’m still a prime candidate for a real-life Doctor Who if it’s ever a possibility). I simply mean, have you ever pictured yourself...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Practice, Spiritual Life Coaching
Welcome to week three of Lent, and to the third pause in the Seven Sacred Pauses. At this point, you may be feeling tempted to stop, and I understand. It may feel like three pauses for prayer and reflection before lunch is just too much. Again, I understand. But as...
by Kurtis Vanderpool | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Practice, Spiritual Life Coaching
The Blessing Hour: Remember You are Loved I grew up with a coach for a father. My dad was the first head coach of the first baseball team my high school ever had; a school that now boasts 3000 plus students. He coached baseball, basketball, and...