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Inhabiting Grief: Loving What We Cannot Keep

September 16, 2026September 14, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

There are some things in life we would rather move through quickly. Pain. Struggle. Loss. Grief. We may even imagine that healing means eventually getting to a place where these things no longer touch us. But I’m not sure that is how grief works. Perhaps grief is not something we are meant simply to “get … Continue reading Inhabiting Grief: Loving What We Cannot Keep

Embracing Endings: Living Each Moment with Reverence

May 31, 2025May 29, 2025 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Recently, I’ve been reflecting a lot on endings—those that we see coming and those that catch us by surprise. Both have shown up side by side in my life over the past six months, each carrying its own blend of beauty and challenge. When something we know ends, and we don’t yet know what’s coming … Continue reading Embracing Endings: Living Each Moment with Reverence

  • Inhabiting the Ordinary: Discovering the Gift of Simply Being Present
  • Inhabiting Place: Learning to Be Here
  • Inhabiting Rest
  • Inhabiting Work: Letting the Inner Life Grow Hands
  • Inhabiting Relationship
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James Henry

Inhabiting the Ordinary - Infinitely Precious

Not every moment is a sunrise, a rainbow, or a mountaintop experience. Most of life is ordinary, and in this episode of the Infinitely Precious podcast, James Henry asks what it means to inhabit the ordinary.Fresh from a restful vacation in Portugal, James reflects on how the quietest moments became the richest. He describes sitting in cafes with a cappuccino and watching the flow of daily life. He tells of finding a gluten-free cafe so he and his wife could share breakfast. He recalls train rides, ordinary walks up and down hills, and the unhurried rhythm of simply showing up.That experience sent him back to his ordinary life at home: a lunch of broccoli, the Linux update that starts every recording session, a walk to the church office, and a chat with a child on the preschool playground. This episode continues the Inhabiting series, which has moved from inhabiting what it means to be infinitely precious to inhabiting wonder, and now to the unremarkable moments that make up most of our days. If you’ve been taught to rush through the ordinary to reach the next extraordinary experience, this is a gentle invitation to practice mindful presence, slow down, and notice that ordinary does not mean dull, empty, or pointless.Remember: you are infinitely precious and unconditionally loved for the gift you already are.In This EpisodeWhy the Inhabiting series now turns from wonder to the ordinaryThe trap of chasing mountaintop moments, whether a perfect sunrise or a perfect sermonLessons from Portugal: sitting in cafes and becoming part of the daily flow of lifeHow a gluten-free cafe turned into a twice-daily ritual of coffee and connectionWhy the most restful vacation was the one that wasn’t over-plannedTrain rides, walking, and arriving as ordinary moments worth inhabitingEating a simple lunch of broccoli as a practice of presenceThe “boring” rhythms behind the podcast, like updating the computer before recordingBringing home a fresh appreciation for walks, the office, and the preschool playgroundWhy you don’t have to rush through the ordinary to reach the next wonder-filled moment ★ Support this podcast ★
  1. Inhabiting the Ordinary 12:07
  2. Inhabiting Wonder 14:40
  3. Inhabiting Place 13:41
  4. Inhabiting Rest 15:31
  5. Inhabiting Work 14:34
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