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Celia A. Miller

Helping you slow down, seek still moments, and behold God's presence with you in the everyday

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Celia A. Miller

Helping you slow down, seek still moments, and behold God's presence with you in the everyday

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The Beholding Co. has officially been restocked! 🌿✨ On the shop today, you can pick up 👇🏻 🌿 a pack of 10 breath prayer cards from the Psalms for fear & anxiety 🖤 a pack of 10 breath prayer cards from the Psalms for praise & gratitude ✨ a Lectio Divina Bible bookmark Each pack of breath prayer cards includes a QR code on the back that will take you to an online tutorial explaining how to engage with the spiritual practice of breath prayer 🙏🏻 Snag an item on the shop for yourself or for a friend at the link in my bio! Happy shopping 🛍 xo, celia #celiaamiller #thebeholdingco #behold #breathprayer #breathprayercards #prayercards #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #faith #faithblogger #etsygifts #hopewriterlife #creativesofinstagram #creative #christianwomenbloggers
“Patches of blue break through the fog, remindin “Patches of blue break through the fog, reminding me that days don’t have to stay grey.” I wrote this down in my @growthrootsco journal this morning, and I wanted to share it with you to show how much of a sacred sanctuary this journal has become for me. It holds my prayers, tears, dreams, words from the Lord, and so much more. Journaling has been a huge source of healing and wholeness for me this year — a safe space for me to process my world and run to Jesus. And what I love about the Growth Book Notes journal is that it’s a faith-based journal designed to cultivate spiritual growth and deeper intimacy with God. In the Growth Book Notes journal, you’ll find 👇🏻 📓 a faith goals section to dream big with God 🖤 a study topics section (operates like an index) ✨ a notes section (empty journal pages) 🌿 a prayer section to record your prayer requests 📓 a God’s faithfulness section to record how you’re seeing God move in your life 🖤 a book record section to list the books you’re reading ✨ a Bible reading checklist You will also receive growth guide sheets for monthly reflection, monthly labels, and topic stickers to go with your study topics section. One of my favorite things that comes with the journal is a little notecard with the date written on it of when the journal was prayed over 🙏🏻📖 The Growth Books Notes journal was created purposefully and intentionally to draw you closer to God as you grow with Him throughout the year. I’m on my second Growth Book and I can safely say that it will always be my journal of choice 💛 10/10 would recommend 🙃 head over to their website to grab your own! xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #spiritualgrowth #slowgrowth #journal #growthbook #growthrootsco #berooted #rooted #journaling #recommendation #productreview #productrecommendation #faith #faithblogger #hopewriterlife #christianwomanblogger #beholdingandbecoming
Today on the blog, we’re talking all about books Today on the blog, we’re talking all about books 📚 I’m sharing with you the books I’ve read so far this summer (only the good ones 😉), in case you want to add a few more to your end of summer reading list! Or, perhaps, your beginning of fall 🍁 ☕️✨ reading list 🤓 Click the link in my bio if you’re looking for your next right read, and let me know down below 👇🏻 what good books you’ve been reading lately 📖🙃 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #books #reading #bookstagram #newblogpost #linkinbio #booknerd #faith #faithblogger #christianwomenbloggers #hopewriterlife #bookreels #bookstagrammer #currentlyreading #readinglist #summerreading
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Hi “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭62:1‬ ‭(ESV‬‬) When we invite silence to linger a little longer than we would like, we open ourselves up to love’s leading. Because it’s in the silence that we empty ourselves, offering up our wordlessness as a sacrifice, to be filled with more of God. And as we empty and He fills, we realize He’s been here all along… only now, we have room to listen; to notice, to lean in, and pay attention. Silence in God’s presence is it’s own kind of salvation; a healing salve for the soul, and invitation to be still and know. Here’s a breath prayer for your week reflecting the heart of Psalm 62:1, Breathe in: For God alone. Breathe out: My soul waits in silence. Today, may we lean in, listen, and be led by love ✨💛 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #thebeholdingco #silence #bestill #stillness #leanin #listen #ledbylove #love #godislove #soulcare #soulfood #devotional #faith #christianwomenbloggers #hopewriterlife #christiancontemplative #slowliving #slowgrowth #waitinsilence #silence #listening #lovelistens #breathprayer #prayer
What if you documented all the tiny moments in a r What if you documented all the tiny moments in a regular day that made you feel alive? It’s a mindfulness practice called “savoring”. But I like to call it “beholding”. Any moment can become a “thin place” moment if you look for God’s goodness within it. Thin places are moments in time where the space between heaven and earth is thin and God’s presence feels close. A thin place, while it can be, doesn’t have to be a big moment. A thin place can be walking the neighborhood in early morning light as you wrap yourself in silent prayer before the busyness of the day sets in. It can be making a cup of tea or breathing in the intoxicating aroma of coffee. It could be when you journal, when you drive your kids to school, or when you’re sitting at your desk at work. When we look for God wholeheartedly, we will find Him in everything (Jeremiah 29:12-13). It’s the habits we form in the mundane that begin to form us, so why not practice the habit of beholding more of God with us? What could you savor today that helps you behold more of God with you in the everyday? Let me know down below 👇🏻 💛 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholdingandbecoming #thebeholdingco #savoring #leaningin #payingattention #listening #spiritualformation #christianwomanblogger #christianspirituality #contemplativelife #lookingforgod #hopewriterlife #faithblogger #christianreels
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:3, NIV) In The Passion Translation, this verse reads, "What happiness comes to you when you feel your spiritual poverty! For yours is the realm of heaven's kingdom." After doing some research on this verse, I learned that to be "poor in spirit" or to "feel your spiritual poverty" means to be totally dependent upon God for everything. In fact, I read somewhere that this verse could be translated to, "Delighted are those who have surrendered completely to God and trust only in Him." Blessed are we when we give up our own way, our own pride, our own expectations, and allow ourselves to fully feel our need for God. I wrote about finding God in unexpected ways this week on the blog, but what if we chose to see our lowest moments and seasons of hardship as pathways to His peace? What if the unexpected, gut-wrenching seasons are an invitation to empty ourselves in order to be filled with more of God? What if we chose to lean into our needs, longings, and weaknesses today and totally depended on Jesus to provide for those needs, fill those longings, and strengthen those weaknesses? I'm wrestling with these questions today, friend, and holding them with empty hands before the Lord. I'm praying that He would humble my spirit so that I could feel my own spiritual poverty and my deep need for His presence. Because what I know about my God is that whenever my soul is in need of Him, and even when my soul forgets its need for Him, He provides. He is faithful. He is compassionate and He is loving. 💛✨🌿🙏🏻 🌊 This is an excerpt from today’s devotional email which is sent out every Friday to my email subscribers 📧 Click the link in my bio to subscribe today or DM your name and email and I’ll add you to the list 🙃 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #devotional #fridayemail #friday #spiritualpoverty #spiritualneed #longing #weakness #grace #faithbloggercommunity #faithblogger #hopewriterlife #godisfaithful #christianwomenbloggers #thebeatitudes #slowliving #spiritualformation
As soon as the garage door lifted, I knew I had ma As soon as the garage door lifted, I knew I had made the right choice. The morning was beautiful, inviting me into the day with a cool breeze and clear blue skies. I felt the presence of the Lord with me, beckoning me to walk with Him, to talk with Him. And just like that, after five minutes of walking, my prayers bubbled up and out of me like the steady flow of a stream. Hands cupping my travel mug, I began to talk to Jesus. I named my anxiety in His presence, the hurts, and the wounds that I was nursing. I told Him my fears and my desire to know what comes next and have some say in the outcome of what I couldn’t yet see. The more I walked with Jesus, the lighter my soul grew. I understood in that moment that this is what it means to walk in step with the Spirit’s unforced rhythms of grace. To be unforced means to produce without effort; not compelled or constrained, but natural. This rhythm of walking with and talking to Jesus felt like the most natural thing I had done all week. My dissipating anxiety was loud proof of that. And that’s because this is what I was created for. I was created to walk in step with Jesus – my Creator – His tender love filling in every empty crevice within my wandering heart. This morning, my routine felt forced. The books, my journal, and the unopened Bible on my coffee table felt like constraints. I’m learning through this experience that sometimes, what I know and what I’m comfortable with aren’t always what my soul is needing. Sometimes the good rhythms and routines of our daily lives can go from life-giving to life-draining. And instead of growing scared or frustrated that a rhythm is no longer working, maybe it’s time to lean in and listen. To take a soul inventory and recognize that even good things sometimes aren’t so good for us in certain seasons of life. 👣 🌿✨💛🙏🏻 This is an excerpt from this week’s blog post, Finding God in Unexpected Places. Click the link in my bio to read or listen to the whole thing 🙃 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #walkwithjesus #walk #rhythmsofgrace #unforced #natural #anxiety #peace #prayer #linkinbio #newblogpost #slowliving #stillness #bestill #hopewriterlife
There’s a new post on the blog today, and here’s what it’s all about 🙃✨👇🏻 A few Saturday mornings ago, I came downstairs, heated up the water for my tea, grabbed my blanket, and sat down to get comfy at my usual spot on the couch. Typically, I begin my quiet time with a few minutes of silence in God's presence and then reach for my Bible, journal, or other devotional books. But on that particular morning, I felt anxious. I had carried in with me the anxiety and worries of the past week and all of it felt heavy like lead in my chest. As I sat there contemplating what to do, that’s when it came – when He came – softly, gently, causing me to lean in and listen intently. “Come to me… Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (Matthew 11:28-30, MSG) There was the invitation, “Walk with me”. I could remain where I was, bound to my routine, feeling stuck, helpless, and anxious. Or, I could throw my hair up into a messy bun, put on my walking shoes, and put tired feet to pavement. 10 minutes later, I was greeted by a beautiful, bright blue-sky kind of morning and because I accepted Jesus's invitation to follow His leading and break my routine, I got to experience His presence in my life in a new, different, and very intimate way. That experience made me think about how many times we choose what's comfortable just for comfort's sake, even when it no longer serves us. It made me wonder how many times we miss out on experiencing the power of God's presence in our lives because we insist on sticking with what's familiar rather than intentionally looking for Him in new ways. That's what today's blog post is all about, friend... finding God in unexpected ways. Click the link in my bio to read or listen and be encouraged that God longs to be found by you, and sometimes that means stepping outside the lines every once in a while 💛🌿 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #unexpected #findinggod #timewithgod #newblogpost #linkinbio #intimacywithgod #faith #faithblogger #walkwithme #comeawaywithme
A breath prayer for your week from Psalm 23:1 🙏 A breath prayer for your week from Psalm 23:1 🙏🏻😮‍💨👇🏻 Breathe in: The Lord is my Shepherd. Breathe out: I lack nothing. Psalm 23 is a Psalm of David, and back in king David’s days, shepherds were in charge of the well-being of their flock. They protected, provided, and cared for them. If one sheep went astray, the shepherd would search for it until it was found. Jesus is that same Shepherd for us, but on a much more intimate level. His tender care for you is personal, friend. He sees each wound, listens to every cry, and holds each dream gently in the palm of His hand. Because the Lord is your Shepherd — your good and faithful caretaker — you lack no good thing. In the Shepherd, you find all that your soul needs and abundantly more. If you’re looking for a physical reminder of God’s faithful presence with you this week, carrying a breath prayer card in your pocket or in the folds of your bag is a simple but powerful way to reach for Jesus in the mundane. It’s a way to cling to the truth that you are His and you are held. You can click the link in my bio to grab your pack of 10 breath prayer cards (today’s breath prayer included) on my Etsy shop: The Beholding Co. 🌿 xo, celia #celiaamiller #thebeholdingco #etsyshopowner #etsyshop #breathprayer #breathprayercards #pray #behold #beholding #slowliving #slowgrowth #spiritualgrowth #growing #spiritualformation #hopewriterlife #thelordismyshepherd #psalm23 #christianwomenbloggers #faithblogger #christianspirituality
“Holiness is sustained attention to the heart, t “Holiness is sustained attention to the heart, the source of all action.” - Richard J. Foster; Streams of Living Water ✨ When James said that faith without works is dead, he wasn’t just referring to our actions as our only testimony of faith. He was inviting us to pay close attention to our hearts, the wellspring where all that we do flows out of. Holiness isn’t just about what we do, it’s about tending to the source of all that we do. It’s about receiving grace and pursuing healing and leaning into what makes us whole so that what we do makes others a little more whole. Holiness, sustained attention to the heart, is impossible without waking daily with Jesus. Therefore, the act of being holy doesn’t depend on us and our own actions. Holiness depends on how closely tethered we are to the Spirit and how willing we are to let the Spirit flow through us. We are not capable of being holy on our own, and trying to root our identities in what we do is like planting trees on hollow ground; empty and useless. What sweet relief. What sweet relief to know that we are holy only when we walk in step with the One who is holy. When we root ourselves in His love and in His truth. Holiness is divine love received and poured out. xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #holiness #holy #payattention #leanin #listen #spiritualformation #be #instepwiththespirit #sustainedattention #heart #faith #christianwomanblogger #faithblogs #thebeholdingco #sundaymornings #devotional #hopewriterlife #divinelove
We all experience figurative storms in our lives, We all experience figurative storms in our lives, and I don't know about you, but I don't much care for them. I want the sun on my face at all times, joy seeping into every crack and crevice of my soul. But just like flowers fried from too much sun and lack of rainwater, if the sun always shines in our lives, the soul dries out and forgets the sweet, thirst-quenching taste of Living Water. The storms of life bring with them the opportunity for new growth. They bring with them drops of rain that seep beneath the surface of our sun-scorched souls to penetrate deep into the center of our very being; the chance for us to experience the love and power of the Living Water -- the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 58:11 is our promise that even when it rains, even when it downpours so hard we can't see two feet in front of us, God is healing, holding, and making whole that which is dry and barren, "The Lord will guide you continually and provide for you, even in parched places. He will rescue your bones. You will be like a watered garden, like a spring of water that won’t run dry." (CEB) Even in parched places, you are held. Even in the storm, you are safe. Even in the rain, you are being restored. ✨an excerpt from today’s devotional email that goes out every Friday morning to my lovely readers✨ ☔️🌿💛✨ xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #storms #livingwater #grace #drenchedingrace #stormsoflife #devotional #fridayemail #friday #encouragement #faith #christianwomenbloggers #contemplativelife #spiritualformation #faithbasedbloggers #hopewriterlife
Come pack some @etsy orders with me 🌿✨💛 T Come pack some @etsy orders with me 🌿✨💛 The Beholding Co. provides you with written and printed resources that encourage you to slow down, seek still moments, and behold God’s presence with you in the everyday. If you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed in this season, pick up a pack of breath prayer cards. These breath prayer cards contain 10 breath prayers straight from the Psalms that will help you connect with God throughout your day as you cast your burdens on Him. If you’re wanting to engage with God on a deeper level in His Word, there’s also a Lectio Divina Bible bookmark available that walks you through the spiritual practice of “divine reading” with the Holy Spirit. You can grab both on my Etsy shop at the link in my bio 🌿✨ xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #thebeholdingco #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #faith #breathprayer #lectiodivina #faithresources #encouragement #christianwomanblogger #bloggersofinstagram #slowliving #christiancontemplative
I’m so excited to announce that The Beholding Co I’m so excited to announce that The Beholding Co. is now officially live on @etsy 💛✨🌿 Two years ago, the Lord gave me the word “behold” to hold onto. It was an invitation that has turned into a way of living as I seek to behold Him in all things; in the mundane of everyday, the dreams and goals I pursue, the people that I encounter, and everything in between. Since then, I’ve felt the Lord placing on my heart the desire to extend the invitation to behold to others. Not only do I write and blog as a way of sharing my life’s journey of beholding more of God, but now I’m also providing you with printed resources on my Etsy shop that will help you slow down, seek still moments, and behold God’s presence with you in the everyday ✨🪴 Right now, there are two products available for purchase on the shop😋👇🏻 🌿 a pack of 10 breath prayer cards from the Psalms to help ease fear and anxiety 🌿 a Lectio Divina bookmark for your Bible I have so many other ideas 💡 that I can’t wait to launch on the shop in the near future! But for now, I pray these two printed, simple resources would draw you closer to the loving presence of Jesus as you seek to behold more of Him in your everyday life 💛 Click the link in my bio to grab your resources on The Beholding Co. while supplies last✨🌿 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholdingandbecoming #etsyshop #etsyshopowner #thebeholdingco #linkinbio #slowliving #christianspirituality #christiancontemplative #contemplativelife #hopewriterlife #bestill #biblicalresources #breathprayer #lectiodivina #breathprayercards
Snapshots of summer ✨💛 Reflection is a pract Snapshots of summer ✨💛 Reflection is a practice that I’ve come to familiarize myself with these past few years as I seek to behold more of God in my mundane moments. Reflection can help us name what needs to be brought into the light and help us bear witness to the life we’re actually living. It’s an invitation to pause, lean in, and listen to what our souls are saying. As I reflect back on summer thus far, I taste adventure and joy with a hint of loneliness. I see learning and growth mixed in with a bit of nostalgia and sorrow. As you look back on the days of summer, what do you see? What do you hear? What do you taste? What do you feel? Perhaps taking the pages of your journal or going on a solitary stillness walk would be a good way to process these questions and reflect ✨ xo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholding #reflection #summer #summerreflection #snapshotsofsummer #slowliving #stillness #soulcare #reflect #contemplativelife #contemplate #pause #leanin #listen #hopewriterlife #christianwomanblogger #faithblogger
The number one thing our souls need is silence and The number one thing our souls need is silence and solitude. From tech, from the demands of work and family. We need alone time. Even if we get energy from being with others. As a society we are OVER STIMULATED!!! Grabbing 15-30 minutes each and every day just to be quiet does wonders for the soul. Is this a struggle for you? My fellow soul care providers agree. They all share ways to capture and maximize these precious minutes we need to tend to our soul. I hope you visit their accounts for resources. @melissacdyer_ @Celiaamiller @rusticandredeemed @amiloper @angiegibbons.writer @camille_mcintyre  @marieldavenport   @jaclyn.weidner How do you get away to regroup throughout the day. We'd love to hear from you!  #bible #summer #proverbs #proverbs31 #soulcare #fellowship #spiritualfriendship $smallgroups #sisterhood #worship #christianwomen #scripturereading #wisdom #prayer #solitude #rest #sabbath #spiritualgrowth #healthyhabits #reflection #biblestudy #worshipmusic #godtime #reflect #journal #summerbiblestudy #bookofproverbs
Here’s a Sunday summertime soul care tip for you Here’s a Sunday summertime soul care tip for you today 🌿💛👇🏻 ✨Read or memorize a Psalm✨ I personally find the Psalms to be very relatable and relevant to what I face in my life today. There are Psalms of praise, lament, questioning, longing, and worship. They offer immense comfort that we are invited to continually rest in. You could choose one Psalm to continually go back to throughout the summertime, and even memorize it if you feel led to. Or, you could memorize just a few verses of the one you choose and pull them to the forefront of your mind when you need to recenter yourself. Another option would be to venture your way through the Psalms, reading and resting in one Psalm a day. If you’re not sure what Psalm to choose, Psalm 1 and Psalm 23 are both short Psalms – 6 verses each – and would be great for memorizing and meditating on. I recently picked up a new daily devotional by Dane Ortlund titled, “In the Lord, I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms“. All 150 Psalms are recorded and then there’s a little devotional reading and commentary to read from Dane Ortlund. I have really enjoyed it, and it’s a simple way to rest in God’s Word each day 📖 Drop a comment below and share with me how you’re practicing soul care today 👇🏻🌻 xo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #summertime #soulcare #summersoulcare #soulcarepractices #soulcaresunday #psalms #thepsalms #godsword #biblereading #rest #bestill #slowliving #hopewriterlife #christianwomenbloggers #contemplativelife #faithblogger
This week, I've been reading through the book of C This week, I've been reading through the book of Colossians, and I keep going back and resting in Colossians 3:15 in The Amplified Version, "Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]." We're told in this verse that the peace of Christ -- a peace that surpasses all understanding -- can only come from walking with Jesus daily. Walking with Jesus daily doesn't just mean reading our Bibles in the morning and then ruling the day the way we want to. No, walking with Jesus is an ongoing invitation to surrender and rest. To surrender, and be carried, and to only pick up the things in our lives that Jesus is pointing toward. The peace of Christ is supposed to live and grow within our hearts and minds and act as our compass and our guide for navigating life and its many ups and downs. "To this peace indeed you were called..." There it is; an invitation, a calling, a proposition to lay down our expectations and desire for control and instead, lay it all down at the feet of Jesus. Because when we lay it all down at the feet of Jesus, our hands are emptied, and empty hands are free to pick up the peace of Christ. ✨🌿💛🌊 🛶 This is an excerpt from today’s devotional email, which I send out every Friday to my subscribers 😋 If you’re looking for weekly encouragement on how to lean in, listen, and rest in God’s presence every week, then head over to celiaamiller.com and subscribe 💛 xo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #carried #faith #encouragment #weeklydevotional #subscribe #thepeaceofchrist #peace #bestill #stillness #walkwithjesus #slowliving #hopewriterlife #christianwomanblogger #christianwomenbloggers #christiancontemplative
We are invited into a closeness with our Creator t We are invited into a closeness with our Creator that can’t be found anywhere else except in our own obedient surrender of abiding in Him. The Lord prunes and takes away that which no longer serves Him or us, so that He can give more of Himself in its place. More love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23, NLT). These are the fruits of the Spirit that lead to life and true freedom, and they are ours for the sowing, growing, and reaping if we are willing to allow ourselves to die to old ways while continuously abiding in Jesus. The fruit we bear is testimony to how closely we are abiding; to how intimately we know His heart inside of our own. Our abiding is what grows the fruit that glorifies our heavenly Father. 🌿🪴🌻💛✨ This is an excerpt from this week’s blog post, “Lessons From the Herb Garden on Spiritual Formation”, where I share the lessons that God has been teaching me through gardening 👩🏻‍🌾 Click the link in my bio to read the full post 🙃 xo, celia #celiaamiller #newblogpost #gardening #herbgarden #lessonsfromthegarden #abiding #abide #tending #pruning #behold #growth #spiritualformation #spiritualgrowth #holiness #sanctification #hopewriterlife #christianwomenbloggers #christiancontemplative
Here’s a summertime soul care tip for you today Here’s a summertime soul care tip for you today 🌿👇🏻 If you’re feeling restless, stuck in your routines, or overwhelmed with a busy schedule, go for a stillness walk ✨ I sat down this morning with my tea, Bible and books feeling a bit unsettled. Usually my morning rhythm of quiet time in the living room in the early morning hours puts my soul at ease. But, not today. Today, my soul was craving something different. So I leaned in and listened. The words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30 came softly, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (MSG‬‬) “Come to me… walk with me.” About ten minutes later, I felt my soul still as I walked my neighborhood — my tea now in a travel mug — and talked with Jesus. My anxiety soon turned to gratitude as my eyes were opened to His presence in the way the birds sang, the way the wind gently blew across my face, and the way that dainty daisies like to grow in cracks of sidewalks. Sometimes listening to our souls means breaking routine and accepting Jesus’s invitation to experience His loving presence in new and different ways 💛 Perhaps a stillness walk with Jesus is what your soul is needing today. Whatever it is, lean in, listen, and let the Spirit lead 🌿 If you’re looking for more summertime soul care tips, click the link in my bio titled, 7 Summertime Soul Care Rhythms. xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholdingandbecoming #stillness #stillnesswalk #summersoulcare #soulcare #bestill #goforawalk #talkingtojesus #holyspirit #faith #faithblogger #slowdown #slowliving #hopewriterlife #christianwomenbloggers #christiancontemplative #contemplativelife #reflection
Maybe you'll recall earlier this spring that I pla Maybe you'll recall earlier this spring that I planted a mini herb garden 🪴 🌿 😋 It's been a few months since that time, and the Lord continues to teach me about the workings of the soul in communion with Christ through my tiny herb garden. So, today over on the blog, I come to you with a few lessons from the herb garden on spiritual formation. If you need a quick refresh, spiritual formation is the ongoing process of becoming more like Jesus. I believe we can take many lessons from the way gardens grow, and I pray these words of mine today would encourage you to grow ever closer to your Creator. Here’s a little excerpt from today’s post 🌿👇🏻 “Tending to our spiritual lives is essential to our own spiritual formation as the old makes way for the new and thriving; as the daily walk of communing and abiding with the Spirit roots and grounds us deeper into a love that will outlast eternity. Our destiny and holy purpose as sacred image-bearers is to bear good fruit and walk in step with the Spirit all the days of our lives, “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” - John 15:8, ESV Click the link in my bio to read more about the lessons I’m learning from the herb garden 🪴🙃 xo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholdingandbecoming #herbgarden #herbs #thegarden #lessonsfromthegarden #slowliving #spiritualformation #abide #hopewriterlife #tending #soulcare #christianwomenbloggers #newblogpost #christiancontemplative #contemplativelife
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