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A Lighter Way Week One: Dancing Leaves a lighter way body awareness holy mystery kasey hitt noticing May 24, 2026

Reflection: 

From the moment the swim instructor asked us to turn our two-year-olds onto their backs so they could practice floating, he protested with loud cries. No way was he going to let me lay him back in the water. It was too scary, even with me there beside him. 

No amount of convincing was...

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How to Turn Muddy Starts into Moments of Lasting Wonder abby buter oakhart holy adventure holy mystery perfectionism wisdom tree wednesday Jan 21, 2026

For the first 18 years of my life, I felt as if I was inhibited from seeing the breadth and
depth of Holy Mystery. It’s not because God was small, but my understanding of my
image of God was.

Everything was so black and white. I was so trapped in dualistic thinking. Right and
wrong. Saved or lost. I n...

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