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Quiet day 2023 – Creative prayers
Would you like to set aside a day to spend with God, using creative ways to connect with yourself and God? I’m offering 2 quiet days next year. You don’t need to be creative or show your work to anyone, just some courage and intent to spend the day with God. Feel that ‘tug’ in…
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Contemplative space: Grounded
At a recent ACSD Training Event for New Zealand Christian Spiritual directors, I was asked to facilitate a contemplative space for the duration of the weekend. The theme was ‘Grounded’. It was a joy to see many people being able to use the space, whether they paused for 10 minutes or for an hour. Here…
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Mary and Martha
This is a reflection with guided imaginary prayer about Mary and Martha that was offered at a retreat. Maybe you can do this prayer by yourself? Let me know how you get on if you have! We are putting ourselves into the story, we can sit with pen and paper / drawings or simply sit…
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A reflection about Presence
This is a reflection with some experiences of the senses offered at the beginning of a retreat. The theme was ‘Presence’: What do you think about when you hear the word ‘presence’? However many ways that you have brought yourself here, you took a journey to get here! What is it like to be here?…
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Talking about creativity in spiritual direction
Here is a recent blog post about my practice as a spiritual director using creative process. While you are there, check out the new SGM website! https://www.sgm.org.nz/spiritual-direction-blog/alice-wood-creative-processes-in-spiritual-direction
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Reflect wintering
Here is the opening prayer reflection for a silent retreat, the theme was ‘Wintering’. As I sit here looking out to the bleak trees and cold rain, it’s a nice reminder that this is how God designed it to be – a season for everything. What comes to mind when you hear the word winter?…
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A Creative Quiet Day
A quiet day is like a one day retreat – a day reserved to spend with God. While retreats are great that there is more time to settle and be away from the daily life, a quiet day is usually more accessible for most of us. Plus – God can do a lot in one…
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Retreats 2022
I will be part of a team leading 2 residential retreats this year, one is 4 days in June and another 2/5 days in August. There is also a silent retreat weekend just for university student. It has always been a privilege to be at each retreat, seeing how God at work at each of…
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Quiet day – Wander to Wonder (Venue updated)
I am being brave as I prepare to offer a new quiet day in June 2022! I feel excited to offer a space for people to be with God as they use creative medium in their prayer. We will accompany Peter in his journey with Jesus, using collage, clay or paint to reflect. Be playful,…
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Creative Advent reflection
Renovare has put out many amazing resources and here is one of those if you are looking for a personal virtual Advent reflection. It give you practical and creative ways to ‘prepare Him room’. Leading up to Christmas can be a busy time for many of us, I can easily lose sight of what is…
Creative prayer space
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