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On Imperfection, Wisdom from Roberta Bondi, and Growing Compassion
A post on imperfection, humility, and the slow work of becoming more compassionate through weakness.
19 hrs ago
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Distance, a Prayer from John Baillie, and Responding with Love Later
A small reflection on anger, patience, and the quiet grace of letting the fire cool before speaking again.
May 18
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Spiritual Practice, a Word from Dallas Willard, and Farming the Soul
A reflection on releasing control in spiritual practice and learning to open ourselves more fully to the life God gives.
May 11
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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The Path I Found
A note about why I wrote Dwelling in Christ
May 8
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Patience, Wisdom from Saint Isaac, and What Cannot Be Rushed
A post about tending what grows slowly, trusting God with our blunders, and learning to receive love over time.
May 4
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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April 2026
On Illusions, a Journal Entry from Henri Nouwen, and Naming Distortions
A reflection on learning to name inner distortions, receive stillness in small ways, and let reality become a place of spiritual growth.
Apr 27
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Degrees of Affliction, a Reflection from C.S. Lewis, and an Invitation to Grace
A post about learning to notice affliction more honestly, and receiving even small irritations as openings for grace.
Apr 20
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Beauty, a Reminder from John Muir, and Seeing God in Nature
An invitation to notice beauty today and let it slow you down, opening space for quiet gratitude and attention to God.
Apr 13
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Transformation’s Pace, Wisdom from Frederick Buechner, and Staying in the Waiting
A reflection on the slow work of spiritual transformation and the quiet patience required to trust that God is shaping us, even when growth feels…
Apr 6
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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March 2026
On Dying Before We Die, a Teaching from John Behr, and Small Crosses We Carry
A reflection on Holy Week, self-giving love, and the quiet ways Christ teaches us to die to ourselves so his life can take shape in us.
Mar 30
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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Cover Reveal + Pre-order
Years in the making. Here it is.
Mar 24
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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On Living Before Learning, an Insight from Rowan Williams, and What Practice Teaches
A reflection on how life with Christ often comes before clarity about Christ, and how spiritual practices quietly shape the theology we eventually name.
Mar 23
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Jonathan R. Bailey
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