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Accountability strengthens Stewardship

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Sep 7, 2018 Creating, Social Justice, Spiritual Direction, spiritual journey #accountability, #communalresponsibility, #creatingjustice, #downtonabbey, #faithinaction, #hope, #ladygrantham, #livingthroughyourheart, #mrscrawley, #redemption, #sacredcow, #spiritualleadership, #standinginyourpower, #stewardship Leave a Comment

I have talked a great deal from time to time in this blog about accountability.  Stewardship requires us to be accountable for our actions and to hold others accountable for theirs as well.  It is through accountability with each other, that we learn to become more and more responsible, become better stewards of what the […]

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Spirit’s Holds us Accountable

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Aug 21, 2018 Blog, Healing Journey, Shamanism, Social Justice, Spiritual Direction, spiritual journey #accontability, #communalresponsibility, #godswrath, #grace, #ironman, #personalresponsibility, #redemption, #spidermanhomecoming, #spiritualjourney, #spiritualleadership, #tomholland, #toughlove Leave a Comment

As I wrote about in the personal accountability series with Thor, Loki and Odin, personal accountability and integrity are key elements in our spiritual journey.  If we do not hold ourselves accountable, Spirit will… Spider-man: Homecoming Spider-man saved the day in Washington, DC saving his friends.  He rose to new heights in his school.  Spider-man […]

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Prayer of Confession: Communal Responsibility

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Jul 14, 2018 Blog, Creating, Healing Journey, Social Justice, Spiritual Direction #communalresponsibility, #creatingjustice, #faithinaction, #hope, #lightbearer, #personalresponsibility, #prayerofconfession, #redemption, #spiritualleadership, #standinginyourpower Leave a Comment

If you grew up in a liturgical church, you know the Prayer of Confession.  It is a prayer said near the beginning of worship, that invites the congregation to confess their sins, re-align themselves with Spirit’s heart, and thereby receive forgiveness and grace. I did not grow up in such a church tradition.  It was […]

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Taking back our Power: Facing our problems with courage

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Jul 12, 2018 Blog, Creating, Healing Journey, Social Justice, Spiritual Direction #creating, #creatingjustice, #hope, #lightbearer, #loki, #personalpower, #personalresponsibility, #redemption, #spiritualleadership, #standinginyourpower, #thorragnarok, #WeavingMyTapestryofWholeness Leave a Comment

Thor has had a rough few days: First he battles Surtur for Surtur’s crown. He returns to Asgard to find that his brother, Loki, has disguised himself as Odin and is ruling the Nine Realms.  After forcing Loki to drop his disguise, they head to Earth to find Odin.  Odin dies after he reveals a […]

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Personal Responsibility: The path to redemption #Thor

Posted by Jocelyn Emerson Jul 10, 2018 Blog, Creating, Healing Journey, Spiritual Direction #creating, #hope, #lightbearer, #onthejourney, #personalresponsibility, #redemption, #thor, #WeavingMyTapestryofWholeness Leave a Comment

Personal responsibility offers us a path to redemption.  Thor offers us a fabulous example of the path to redemption.  His is a story of personal responsibility and repentance that leads to redemption. By taking personal responsibility, Thor matures and reclaims of his own strength, power and wisdom.  His story continues to deepen, like peeling layers […]

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