by Claire Dwyer | Jun 2, 2022 | Spiritual Direction
I dropped my bags off in my room and toured the retreat center alone after my late arrival, tired but grateful for the chance to spend several days with 70 women who had set their weekend aside to deepen their relationship with the Lord. I knew it would be far...
by Claire Dwyer | Apr 18, 2022 | prayer, Spiritual Direction
1. Be sure to bite off more than you can chew. If you are not a morning person and are not used to getting up early, set your alarm for 4 AM and expect to rise before the sun with a song in your heart. If you’ve only been praying for a few minutes each day, resolve...
by Claire Dwyer | Nov 23, 2021 | Spiritual Direction
“It’s happening again,” I say, shaking my head as if to clear it. It’s been a good meeting with my spiritual director so far—lots of clarity, signs of hope, determination to continue to seek and love God’s will in my life. But then I notice a shift in my mind, as...
by Claire Dwyer | Jul 9, 2021 | prayer, scripture, Spiritual Direction
There’s a certain timelessness we can feel while in conversation about eternal things: God, our soul, and the revelation of the work the Lord is doing to draw us ever closer to Him. As if everything else is suspended for a few moments and we hang up high from a...
by Claire Dwyer | Mar 20, 2021 | Discernment, Spiritual Direction
After several years of regular spiritual direction, I’ve come more and more to realize the beauty of this relationship with someone which consistently serves to strengthen and deepen my own relationship with God. I’ve grown so much from the grace of accountability, of...
