February 1, 2026 Our Journey (DMM) What do I do with my fear? Not mild anxiety.  Fear and terror. All around me the things I relied on, the safe quiet spaces and routines of my former life, they are crumbling around me. I try to pray, but my heart is pounding, and I am too wound up to be able to still myself in God’s presence, which is how I pray, how I settle to my daily routine of time with my beloved God. But today, I have no capacity for quiet settling. I am afraid. I feel like crying,...

From Joyce Rupp’s January 2026 Newsletter January 15, 2026 (Psalm119:105) by Nabil Ebraheim Companioning Spirit, a new year beckons. As I cross the threshold from the past into the unknown territory that lies ahead, be a lamp under my feet so every step I take is accompanied by grace-filled clarity.   Lead me into situations that draw forth my abilities to be a person of good will whose actions bear the mark of peace.   Move me to kindhearted decisions based on the primary call to be...

January 1, 2026 Jonny Gios on Unsplash At the turn of the year, there is a moment of stillness. A pivotal point from where to look back on the years gone by and turn to look at the years ahead. The contemplatives discovered that living in the stillness and God-ness of the present moment was something to aspire to, but as always, we learn much from contrasts. So, taking a moment to look back and look forward may help to still us — in the still center of the turning world. Looking back over the...