Food for Thought (Spiritually Speaking)

Many of us want more in our prayer life. What might that look like? How can we more faithfully lift our hearts and minds to God? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Do you think you are a good person? Is that why God loves you? This episode challenges those ideas. While still in my sin, God loved me.ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

We have all been anointed by God in our baptism. What does that mean? How can we live our anointing and be God's light in the world? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Every action we take has a ripple effect, expanding outward to others in our life, and from them to people we may have never met. How can we send out positive ripples that change the world? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Everyone needs to be encouraged - those struggling, doubting, suffering, and even thriving. God calls us to encourage each other. What does that look like? How can we do it well? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Have you ever felt like a failure? Most of us experience that at some time or another. How does God use our failures to bless us? What can we do to cooperate with Him when we fail? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

When actors prepare for a scene, they want to know their motivation. When we have a conversation, we should ask that same question. What is our motivation? Is it good or not? This episode explores our motivations and how we can have conversations more pleasing to God. ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

We are called to love others as ourself. Do we love ourselves? What does that mean? How can we grow in healthy self-love?ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Are you on fire for God? Do you want to be? What does that even mean? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

This episode is about how we can cover our day in prayer as we begin morning prayer time. What's happening today? What graces are needed for each activity? How can I invite God into the details of my day every morning?ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

What does it mean when we renew our baptismal promises? These promises come from the Creed and express the beliefs of our faith. I believe in God... ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Do you like change or avoid it? God wants to change us - but how? How can we embrace the changes God desires? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

God is greater than... Greater love, greater power, greater mercy, greater faithfulness, and so much more. How can we embrace his greatness? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

God calls us to love others, but what does that mean? How can we bring love into every situation in our lives? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Being a spiritual director is a great gift, and I have learned much from serving in this way. Here are seven things I've learned along the way. ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

We as Christians need to live in solidarity with each other. There is power in numbers! What makes for solidarity in our relationships? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Jesus prayed, "Thy will be done." Can we do the same? What does that mean and how can we trust God enough to say it with confidence? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

Spiritual progress comes from lingering with God. We can linger with His Word, linger with His Presence, linger with His attributes. All of these can lead to transformation in our lives and great spiritual progress. ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

We pray for peace. We wish peace to others. But what does that mean? How can we know the interior peace that comes from God? How can we bring peace into the difficult situations of our lives? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author

We're told to feed a cold and starve a fever for good physical health. What do we feed and starve to maintain good spiritual health? ColleenOrchanian@gmail.com www.ColleenOrchanian.com Facebook: Colleen Orchanian, Author