by Nicky Temple | Oct 30, 2020
We can trust the love of God for us, we can trust the path we’re on and where it’s leading It’s not uncommon for people to struggle to understand and grasp the will of God for their lives. It’s also a subject that often comes up in Spiritual Direction, so I have... 
by Nicky Temple | Oct 9, 2020
Above all, trust in the slow work of God. Patience has never been my strong point. I can lose it easily and get irritable when things aren’t going as I had planned. Although I’m getting better it is slow, steady work. This isn’t surprising given that the work of God... 
by Nicky Temple | May 29, 2020
Feelings lead to doorways which open the way for freedom. As a Spiritual Director one of the things I notice a lot as I journey with people is a reluctance to validate emotion. It seems that many or most of us have not been told that what we feel is okay (and often... 
by Nicky Temple | May 26, 2020
When courage is needed. “Courage courage my daughters, remember God gives no more troubles than she is able to bear, and God is with those in tribulation”. St. Therese of Avila When we think of courage we often imagine a Braveheart scene of someone going into... 
by Nicky Temple | Apr 16, 2020
The gift of Hope. Hope … with help from Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation. We invite rest and peace to come and bring attention to breath. Taking a few deeper breaths and as the exhale comes, allow yourself to sink, drop into the chair. Let yourself be held and in this...