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When the Pressure Bears Down

April 1, 2026March 30, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Recognize. Release. Return. Hello, beloved. There are seasons in life when the pressure quietly builds. Sometimes it’s obvious—deadlines, responsibilities, expectations stacking one on top of another. Other times it’s more subtle, but just as real: the quiet hope that what we offer matters, that what we say or do might reach someone, might make a … Continue reading When the Pressure Bears Down

Where the Divine Becomes Visible

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

Where the Divine Becomes Visible There is a way of seeing the world that changes everything. For many, the word incarnation points to a single moment in history—a sacred expression of the divine in one person. And that matters. It always will. But what if incarnation is not only something that happened… but something that is happening? … Continue reading Where the Divine Becomes Visible

When the Mind Wanders

January 7, 2026January 5, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about presence—what it really means to be present, and what it might mean when we find that we’re not. Over the past several weeks, life has been full. The end of the year, the beginning of a new one, gatherings, worship, conversations, responsibilities—good things, meaningful things. And yet, in … Continue reading When the Mind Wanders

  • Podcast Episode: Creeds Of Ripening Faith
  • Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now
  • A Trust Creed
  • Ripening Awareness: The Space Before We React
  • A Creed of Holy Mystery
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Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now - Infinitely Precious

In this episode of the Infinitely Precious Podcast, James explores the eighth of his nine ripening dimensions: ripening presence. Building on earlier reflections around ripening release, James turns his attention to what it actually means to be here, now — especially in the parts of life we're most tempted to rush past.Drawing on the wisdom of Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence of God, James reflects on how even mundane, unglamorous tasks — dishes, vacuuming, administrative paperwork — can become opportunities for sacred attention rather than obstacles to get through. He shares an honest, often funny account of his own struggle to stay present during the parts of his day he enjoys least, and how mindless tasks can actually free the mind for creativity and spiritual insight rather than being wasted time.This episode invites listeners into a practice of loving without grasping at the next moment, the next task, the next thing — and instead ripening fully into wherever they already stand. It's a gentle but pointed call to notice what's easy to miss when we're always aiming for the finish line.In This Episode:The eighth ripening dimension: ripening presenceWhy James struggles to stay present during administrative and tedious tasksHow Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence reframes ordinary chores as sacred actsThe connection between mindless tasks (vacuuming, dishwashing) and creative/spiritual breakthroughPracticing presence in both the moments we love and the moments we don'tAn invitation to breathe yourself back into the present moment, wherever you are
  1. Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now 13:47
  2. Ripening Awareness: The Space Before We React 12:18
  3. Ripening Effort: Gentleness in What We Bring 12:53
  4. Ripening Release: Loving Without Grasping 16:02
  5. Ripening Enough-ness: I Am, and That's Enough 13:02
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