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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

  • Ripening Playfulness: Awake to Delight
  • Podcast Episode: Creeds Of Ripening Faith
  • Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now
  • A Trust Creed
  • Ripening Awareness: The Space Before We React
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James Henry

Ripening Playfulness: Awake to Delight - Infinitely Precious

In this episode of the Infinitely Precious podcast, James Henry completes the Ripening Series with a dimension that arrived later than the rest: ripening playfulness. After naming eight dimensions of a ripening life over many months, James shares how a ninth — the invitation to wonder, awe, and delight — revealed itself as essential rather than optional.Drawing on a family game night, the sound of a turtle dove, and a burnt-orange sunset glimpsed crossing the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, James makes the case that playfulness isn't a distraction from serious spiritual life — it's a core expression of it. He connects this dimension to the Aramaic root of the word "good," which also means "ripe," and to a divine creativity reflected in the sheer diversity and whimsy of the natural world.The episode closes with a practical, daily examen-style question: Where did I find delight today? And where did I miss the delight that was right in front of my face? — an invitation James ties back to earlier Ripening Series themes of presence, intention, and release.In This EpisodeWhy James added a ninth ripening dimension after settling on eightThe Aramaic connection between the words "good" and "ripe"A family game night and what it revealed about unhurried joyNoticing delight in ordinary moments — birdsong, sunsets, a favorite flavorHow ripening playfulness relates to ripening presence, intention, and releaseA daily practice: two questions to ask yourself each eveningMaking room for both grief and delight without one canceling the otherWhat completing the nine-part Ripening Series means for what's next
  1. Ripening Playfulness: Awake to Delight 12:29
  2. Ripening Presence: This Moment Right Now 13:47
  3. Ripening Awareness: The Space Before We React 12:18
  4. Ripening Effort: Gentleness in What We Bring 12:53
  5. Ripening Release: Loving Without Grasping 16:02
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