When Hardship Becomes Hallowed

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Beginnings

I am beyond excited to be sharing with you my first full podcast episode of “The Gentle Way”. Full of gentle reflections, inspiring words, meaningful experiments, and peaceful practices, the Gentle Way Podcast offers a unique path for those who crave meaning, beauty, and creativity. I’d love to have you join me for this Season of the Gentle Way. Just a few notes: * Send your “heart-to-heart” questions to hello@jamiegjohnson.com and I will share my small and simple thoughts on a future episode. * Right after I recorded this episode, I was reminded of a beautiful quote that would have tied in so well with this week’s episode. So I’ll give it to you here as a P.S. :) “All of us can have a new beginning through, and because of, Jesus Christ. Even you. These new beginnings can happen every day!Jesus Christ is the Author and Finisher of our faith, writing countless new chapters with us. Please receive your new beginning, even today, right now.” ~Patrick Kearon This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiegjohnson.substack.com/subscribe [https://jamiegjohnson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

When Hardship Becomes Hallowed

Can you find the semblance of good in all things? Can you see, looking back, how all things have worked together for your good? How the broken kernels of wheat were pounded and mixed and shaped into bread? How the farewell of sea tide now reveals the treasures of sea glass and sea shell? How the deepening darkness brings moon glow and lamplight, stillness and cricket song? How the fragment of torn cloak can be repurposed into a pieced-together quilt of remembrance? Truly, every time you cross the threshold of the hard, you are on your way to finding the holy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiegjohnson.substack.com/subscribe [https://jamiegjohnson.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]