My Spiritual Rule

These are the elements that make up my Spiritual Rule. The bold lettered ones are those which I find particularly stretching right now.

• Pray the Hours

  • Built in:

    • Poetry

    • Scripture

    • Prayer

    • Meditation

• Practice Submission (to discomfort, To Elaine’s guidance and to spiritual directors)

• Nightly Devotions and prayers with the kids (Worship, Prayer)

• Pray with Elaine nightly (Examination and confession)

• Attend to eating

  • Eat breakfast

  • Whole grain foods

  • Fast Fridays

• Take a Sabbath weekly

  • Quarterly retreats

• Study - PSALM

  • Poetry

  • Scripture

  • Art

    • Art Appreciation

    • Creation

      • Music practice

      • Painting

  • Literature

  • Meditation

    • People watching

    • Contemplation

• Practice Hospitality

  • At Coffeehouse

  • At Home

  • In spiritual direction

  • In visitation

  • Live ecologically responsibly

    • Eliminate carbon footprint

    • Recycle

• Celebration

  • Romance and sex

    • Dates

    • Sitters

  • Music and dancing

  • Painting

  • Worship in other traditions - celebrating communion when permissible