Weekly Practice 11/24/25
After doing this week’s practice, try to share your experience with a friend.
Scripture
Psalm 139:7-12 MSG
Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit?
to be out of your sight?
If I climb to the sky, you’re there!
If I go underground, you’re there!
If I flew on morning’s wings
to the far western horizon,
You’d find me in a minute—
you’re already there waiting!
Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark!
At night I’m immersed in the light!”
It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you;
night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you.
Practice
Examen Your Story
Remember, examen is a noticing kind of prayer where we pay attention to the places in our day or week—or even further back—where we sense ourselves moving towards or away from God’s love.
This week, spend some time looking back over your life story with God. Ask him to guide your mind and highlight specific times of when and how he was with you, even if you didn’t see it at the time. If you’re not very good at reflecting or remembering, you may be at an advantage here. The idea is not to wrack your brain, but let the Holy Spirit show you whatever he wants to show you. Whatever God reveals to you, offer it back to him with thanks. God has loved you your entire life, whether you could see it or not at various times. Let this fact wash over you. May God fill you with trust in his ever-present love.
It was this or Mariah Carey
No, Advent does not start until next Sunday, but here is an album to get us started. The first track is called “Thanksgiving,” so technically it’s perfect for this week.
