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Michael Henderson

Recapturing Wonder: A Faith Memoir

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It has been six years since this journey began. Here are some final thoughts on the journey.Episode 20/20
What brought the whole journey together for me was two things:To understand my life as a pilgrimage, and not something I attained or owned.And to have a daily consecration prayer that brought it all together and called me into wonder.It h
One of the other things that stopped me trusting the Trinity to call me into flourishing was their justice.I felt they were unjust, especially that good and bad people flourished. I wanted the good to flourish and the bad people to receive ju
For so long I have believed lies about myself and about the Trinity.What I discovered was that the Trinity says to me, "I am enough. I am loved. I am cherished." What causes me to struggle to believe these statements is one word: not. It is i
For so long I have believed lies about myself and about the Trinity. What I discovered was that the Trinity says to me, "I am enough. I am loved. I am cherished." What causes me to struggle to believe these statements is one word: not. It is
I was developing trust that God's heart was for me, that Jesus heart was for me, that the Holy Spirit's heart was for me, and that the Trinity was present and active in my life, but what I lacked was trust that they could call me into flourishi
As I started to live with the Trinity actually present and active, I saw a similarity with dancing. How I needed to join the dance, and now watch from the side. How the Trinity call me on, help me to dance, and ask me to lead.I also began to
In order for me to trust the Trinity in my now, I need a way to see them present and active in my now.I didn't want to look back and see how they had done something, or to hope they might do something in the future, I needed to see how they a
After finding the first three guideposts I felt so blessed.Then I tried to find a way to hold onto it, which developed fears that I couldn't, and I quickly lost sight of the Trinity. It happened fast.What I found, again, was that the Trinit
The last thing I found at this guidepost was to give away blessing and empowerment. To trust that the Trinity give out of abundance.This was a challenge, because I hoard blessings and empowerment. I fear God's heart my be against me today, Je
This was one of the hardest parts of my track to walk.I have such a hard time receiving blessing and empowerment. I know I want it and need it, but it is built into me to earn it. Even if I get it I fear losing it.What I needed to learn was
Having found wonder and God's wild heart and Jesus the Shepherd/Poet, I saw the 3rd guidepost for the Holy Spirit quickly.What I didn't count on was how much garbage was in my way to this guidepost. How much I wanted to control the Holy Spiri
What I gained at this guide post was more than just seeing and hearing Jesus again.I began to see all of him again. In particular, I began to see how he was active in my wilderness, leading me to safety, contentment, strength and rest, right
The metaphor that complemented the shepherd, the one that helped me hear his voice and listen with wonder, was the poet. The rebellious poet, who was both God and Human, full of wisdom and revelation and grace.The place where the shepherd and
It was weird to me that the first guidepost I found was about God. At the time, God wasn't a big issue for me- I assumed he hated me. What was a big issue was that I could no longer see or hear Jesus. The first question I had was about Jesus, a
When I was honest with myself, I knew I had some serious trust issues with God.What happened when I did the wrong thing and got lost out in the wilderness? Was God just waiting to punish me?What I learned was that God's heart is always for
What God helped me see, post May 2014, was how little trust I had for him, and some of the things that stopped me trusting him.This included simple things like the metaphors and names I used to limit God, rather than allowing God to actually
Guidepost 1: God’s heart is wild.In May, 2014, I lost my trust in God. My faith in God and attempts to control him and the limit to only accept the reasonable about him killed off my wonder for him and relationship with him and my trust that
The call to follow wonder can be challenging. I am so thankful for the explorers and guides who helped me find my way. How they helped me notice wonder, resist limiting it, step into it, and find a wonder-full life.Episode 3/20
I used to define wonder as marvelling at a flower or a sunset. This is very limited. What I found on my journey was a different definition, and it is this: to expect that in every moment of my life there is something new to experience, know and
This podcast series is an invitation to explore. It is about my life between 2014-2018 and all the mess and joys I found as I recaptured wonder. I hope that you, the listener, can follow me along the track I found, and in doing so, discover you
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