The Contemplative Path

The Contemplative Path

Letting Go of Expectations to Encounter Something New

When man plans, God laughs.

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Beth Bradford
Mar 20, 2024
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It’s going to be a great day, I told myself yesterday. Because I was asked to lead this month’s stillness group meeting at my church, I figured I’d take the day off work so I wouldn’t have to rush home. Besides, whenever I head to the coast, I always like to include other episodes and errands.

So I began to plan my wonderful day off. I planned to renew m…

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