Welcome to SoulWork Sanctuary, a podcast for those ready to do what Katie Cannon called “the work our soul must have.” Hosted by Rev. Dr. Patrice Gerideau — writer, theologian, and contemplative — this podcast offers soundbite-sized sanctuary moments through scripture, reflection, and contemplative practice. Each episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and notice God’s presence in the midst of ordinary life. Whether you are weary of always being the “strong one,” longing for rest, or see ...
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SoulWork Notes This final episode of the year offers a contemplative benediction — a guided time of breath, reflection, and prayer to close the year in peace and begin the next in trust. Reflection Questions What are you releasing with gratitude? What do you sense God inviting you to carry forward? How will you create space for what God has in stor…
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e64 Year-End Examen: Remembering with Gratitude
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10:59SoulWork Notes A gentle Year-End Examen to close the year with gratitude, truth, and renewal. Through breath, silence, and prayer, you’ll trace grace through your days and prepare your heart for the year to come. In This Episode Breathwork for grounding and release Five movements: Gratitude, Presence, Awareness, Release, Hope Prayer for closing the…
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e63 Love in Earthen Vessels: The Story of Mary
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13:01SoulWork Notes In this Christmas episode, we rest in Mary’s yes — the courageous surrender that welcomed God’s love into the world. Her story reminds us that incarnation is not a distant miracle but a daily invitation to say yes to love. In This Episode Breathwork for awe and surrender Reflection on Mary’s yes and God’s presence SoulWork journaling…
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e62 Love in Earthen Vessels: The Story of Bathsheba
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13:37SoulWork Notes Bathsheba’s story reminds us that God’s grace can transform even the deepest pain into peace.In this episode, we explore how God restores what has been broken and how our sorrows can become testimonies of His love. In This Episode Breathwork for comfort and restoration Reflection on Bathsheba’s redemption SoulWork prompts for healing…
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e61 Love in Earthen Vessels: The Story of Ruth
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13:34SoulWork Notes Ruth’s story invites us to trust the slow work of God — to believe that redemption unfolds through loyalty, presence, and steadfast love. In this episode, we explore how God restores what is broken and how our ordinary faithfulness can become the soil of divine renewal. In This Episode Breathwork for grounding and presence Reflection…
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e60 Love in Earthen Vessels: The Story of Rahab
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14:18SoulWork Notes Rahab’s story reminds us that no past disqualifies us from God’s purpose.Through faith and courage, she became part of Jesus’ lineage — proof that God’s love can redeem every chapter of our lives. In This Episode: Breathwork for release and courage Reflection on Rahab’s faith and the power of redemption SoulWork journaling prompts fo…
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e59 Love in Earthen Vessels: The Story of Tamar
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14:39SoulWork Notes Summary: In this first episode of Love in Earthen Vessels, we meet Tamar—a woman wronged and misunderstood, yet remembered in the lineage of Christ. Her story reveals a God who redeems what others discard and honors those who feel unseen. In This Episode: Advent-season breathwork for arrival Reflection on Genesis 38 through Tamar’s c…
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e58 Graceful Forgiveness: When We Forgive Others
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16:45SoulWork Notes This final reflection in the Graceful Forgiveness series explores what it means to forgive others by trusting God’s ability to redeem what was meant for harm. Forgiveness doesn’t erase the past — it transforms it into peace. In This Episode: Guided breathwork for release and trust Reflection on Joseph’s story in Genesis 50 SoulWork p…
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e57 Graceful Forgiveness: When We Forgive Ourselves
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14:51SoulWork Notes Episode 57: When We Forgive Ourselves Scripture: Psalm 103:12 Series: Graceful Forgiveness Summary: This week’s reflection explores the courage it takes to forgive ourselves and the faith required to trust God’s grace more than our guilt. In This Episode: Guided breathwork for peace and release Reflection on Psalm 103:12 Journaling p…
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e56 Graceful Forgiveness: When God Forgives Us
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19:09Soul Care Notes e56 Graceful Forgiveness: When God Forgives Us This week, we pause at the cross and listen to one of the most astounding prayers ever spoken: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Jesus forgives from the cross — not after the pain has passed, but in the very middle of it. His words remind us that God’s forgiveness …
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e55 Graceful Forgiveness: The Power of Forgiveness
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17:57SoulWork Notes Episode 55: The Power of Forgiveness Scripture: Matthew 18:21–22 Series: Graceful Forgiveness This month, we’re entering a sacred rhythm of release — exploring what it means to forgive with grace. Forgiveness isn’t about excusing or forgetting; it’s about freedom — the kind of freedom that allows our souls to breathe again. In this w…
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e54 Fearless Faith: Refusing to Give Up Hope
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12:25Soul Care Notes The Shunammite Woman: Refusing to Give Up Hope (2 Kings 4:8–37) The Shunammite woman’s story reminds us that fearless faith is not about pretending everything is fine—it’s about trusting that God is still faithful even when life breaks our hearts. This week’s SoulWork invites you to rest in that tension between grief and hope, loss …
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e53 Fearless Faith: Doing the Unexpected Thing
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13:23Soul Care Notes Bithiah, Pharaoh’s Daughter: Doing the Unexpected Thing (Exodus 2:1–10) Bithiah’s courage began with compassion. In a moment when fear ruled Egypt, she chose love—and that love altered history. She reminds us that fearless faith doesn’t always roar; sometimes it simply refuses to look away. This week’s SoulWork invites you to examin…
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e52 Fearless Faith: Saying What Needs to Be Said
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13:19Soul Care Notes The Prophetess Huldah: Saying What Needs to Be Said (2 Chronicles 34:22–28) Huldah’s story reminds us that fearless faith often begins in quiet discernment. Before she spoke, she listened. And when she did speak, her words carried the authority of a life aligned with God’s heart. This week’s SoulWork invites you to practice both lis…
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e51 Fearless Faith: Advocating for Your Rights
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12:45SoulWork Notes The Five Daughters of Zelophehad: Advocating for Your Rights (Numbers 27:1–11) The daughters of Zelophehad remind us that fearless faith begins with trusting that our voices matter to God. Their courage didn’t just change their story—it changed the law for all the daughters who would come after them. This week’s SoulWork invites you …
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SoulWork Notes This week’s SoulWork invites you to pause at the threshold of a new beginning. Throughout Scripture, a change of name marks transformation—Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Saul to Paul. As Sister Soul Care becomes SoulWork, consider the holy renaming God may be doing in you. Reflect: What name, role, or story might God be inviting y…
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e49 Soulful Sisterhood: Sisters Who Pray Together
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14:18Soul Care Notes e49 Soulful Sisterhood Series: Sisters Who Pray Together In Acts 12:12–17, the early church gathers to pray for Peter while he is in prison, and their prayers open the way for his freedom. Prayer circles are one of the deepest bonds of sisterhood. When women pray together, faith is strengthened, burdens are shared, and the Spirit of…
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e48 Soulful Sisterhood: Bearing One Another’s Burdens
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16:44Soul Care Notes e48 Soulful Sisterhood Series: Bearing One Another’s Burdens In Galatians 6:2, Paul reminds us: “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” True sisterhood is more than joy and celebration—it is the willingness to hold one another in seasons of sorrow, loss, and weariness. In this episode of Sis…
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e47 Soulful Sisterhood: When Sisters Disagree
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14:00Soul Care Notes e47: Soulful Sisterhood Series: When Sisters Disagree In this episode of Sister Soul Care, we turn to Philippians 4:2–3, where Paul urges two women to “be of the same mind in the Lord.” Conflict is a natural part of any relationship—even among sisters in Christ. But disagreement does not have to divide us. With humility and love, it…
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e46 Soulful Sisterhood: Sisterhood as a Gift
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12:55Soul Care Notes e46 Soulful Sisterhood Series: Sisterhood as a Gift In this episode of Sister Soul Care, we rest with the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 4:9–12: “Two are better than one…for if they fall, one will lift up the other.” Through prayer, breath, and reflection, we remember that sisterhood is one of God’s greatest gifts. Sisters in Christ notice …
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e45 Soulful Psalms of Summer: Fully Known and Loved
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11:41Soul Care Notes Episode 45: Fully Known and Loved Soulful Psalms of Summer Series Psalm 139 is a sacred reminder that God knows you completely and loves you without condition. There is no hiding, no striving, no proving. Just being—fully seen, fully known, fully cherished. In this episode, you’ll be guided to write your own psalm of belovedness—ver…
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e44 Soulful Psalms of Summer: Fullness of Joy
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12:49Soul Care Notes Episode 44: Fullness of Joy Soulful Psalms of Summer Series Joy is not fleeting. Joy is not selfish. Joy is your inheritance in God. Psalm 16 reminds us that in God’s presence, there is fullness of joy—joy that is abundant, steady, and unshakable. In this episode, you’ll be guided to write your own psalm of joy—verse by verse. Using…
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e43 Soulful Psalms of Summer: A Heart of Praise
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12:45Soul Care Notes Episode 44: A Heart of Praise Soulful Psalms of Summer Series Psalm 100 is short but powerful—it reminds us that the natural response to joy is praise, and praise lifts the spirit. Gratitude is more than words; it’s a way of living, a posture of the heart that shifts how we see the world. In this episode, you’ll be guided through th…
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e42 Soulful Psalms of Summer: Joy After the Storm
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13:10Soul Care Notes Episode 43: Joy After the Storm Soulful Psalms of Summer Series Psalm 30 reminds us that sorrow is not the end of the story. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning— sometimes slowly, sometimes quietly, but always faithfully. This week, we’re doing something different. Instead of hearing a reimagined psalm, you’…
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e41 Soulful Psalms of Summer: Healed and Held
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11:56Soul Care Notes Episode 41: Healed and Held Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm is a gentle call back to the truth: God’s love heals, holds, and restores—not just in theory, but in your real, right-now life. “He heals my wounds, even the ones I buried deep.” — Psalm 103 (Soulful Paraphrase) Psalm 103 reminds us that God doesn’t love u…
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e40 Soulful Psalms of Summer: Courage in Healing
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15:42Soul Care Notes Episode 40: Courage in Healing Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm invites a radical reframing. What if “the enemy” in Psalm 27 isn’t always a person or force out there? What if it’s the inner voice that convinces you to keep delaying your healing—waiting for the world to calm down, for others to be okay, for life to m…
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e39 Soulful Psalms of Summer: A Thirsty Heart
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11:49Soul Care Notes Episode 39: A Thirsty Heart Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week’s psalm doesn’t rush past pain or tie it up with a bow. Psalm 42 invites us to sit with our longing, to name what feels distant, unjust, or unhealed—and to bring it all to God. “Like a woman in the desert aching for water, my soul thirsts for You, O God.” — Psalm …
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e38 Soulful Psalms of Summer: A Soul at Rest
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14:04Soul Care Notes Episode 38: A Soul at Rest Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week, we return to one of the most beloved psalms in Scripture—Psalm 23—through the lens of rest, healing, and sacred overflow. “She makes me lie down… She restores my soul.” — Psalm 23 (Soulful Paraphrase) A restful life is not passive. It’s a sacred act of trust. To l…
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e37 Soulful Psalms of Summer: A Rooted Life
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12:49Soul Care Notes Soul Care Notes Episode 37: A Rooted Life Soulful Psalms of Summer Series This week, we begin our Soulful Psalms of Summer journey with a powerful reminder: “She is like a tree… planted beside flowing water.” — Psalm 1 (Soulful Paraphrase) A rooted life is a restful life. Not because everything is easy— but because you know who you …
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e36 Echoing Silence: Sitting (God’s Mystery)
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36:34Soul Care Notes What if we didn’t need words? In this final episode of Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening, we close with the ultimate invitation: to sit in the mystery of God’s presence. No striving. No pressure to produce. Just being with God. This episode offers 30 minutes of silence — a sacred space to dwell, listen, and be loved. Wh…
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e35 Echoing Silence: Permeating (Noise with Silence)
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26:20Soul Care Notes What if silence could change the atmosphere around you? In this fourth installment of Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening, we explore what it means to let silence permeate the noise — not by escaping the world, but by bringing God’s peace into it. Silence isn’t just personal; it’s transformative. As we sit in stillness, w…
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e34 Echoing Silence: Flowing Between the Noise
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21:49Soul Notes What if silence didn’t require perfect conditions? This week in Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening, we shift from fighting the noise to flowing through it. Sometimes silence doesn’t come in a quiet room—it comes in the middle of dishes, traffic, or grief. This episode invites you to practice silence in real life, as it is. Yo…
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e33 Echoing Silence: Disrupting the Outer Noise
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16:39Soul Notes How do we protect our peace in a noisy world? In this second week of Echoing Silence: A Journey into Holy Listening, we explore what it means to disrupt the outer noise — not by controlling everything around us, but by making small, sacred choices that let silence back in. You’ll be invited into 10 minutes of silence and offered a simple…
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e32 Echoing Silence: Quieting the Inner Noise
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12:03Soul Care Notes In this episode, we begin our journey into holy listening by quieting the inner noise. We’ll explore how to release the anxious thoughts and distractions that keep us from resting in God’s presence. Join us for 5 minutes of silence, a simple journaling prompt, and a closing prayer. Join the Sister Soul Care Community for free at sis…
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Soul Care Notes “Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine…” — Ephesians 3:20 (NRSV) Summary This week in the Rooted series, we’re making space for holy imagination. After naming what’s real and releasing what’s heavy, we turn toward what’s possible — not by striving, but …
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e30 Rooted: in Restoration
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10:01Soul Care Notes “He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 (NRSV) Summary This week, we rest in the truth that God meets us in our broken places. Healing isn’t something we hustle for — it’s something we receive when we slow down, breathe deeply, and let ourselves be held. Through gentle breathwork, reflection, and praye…
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e29 Rooted: in Release
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10:07Soul Care Notes “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 (NRSV) Summary This week, we continue our Rooted series by gently loosening our grip. Whether it’s an old expectation, a painful memory, or the pressure to hold it all together, this practice invites you to release what is …
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Soul Care Notes “The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes… with sighs too deep for words.” -Romans 8:26 (NRSV) Summary This week, we begin our Rooted series with a sacred pause to name what’s real. Before we can heal or rest, we must tell the truth — to ourselves and to God. Th…
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e27 At His Table Series: A Place of Belonging
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18:58Soul Care Reflection Episode Summary: As we conclude the At His Table series, we return to one last sacred meal—this time on the shore of Galilee. In John 21, the risen Jesus meets His disciples with breakfast, not condemnation. In this tender, post-resurrection moment, we see that belonging doesn’t depend on success, perfection, or comparison. It …
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e26 At His Table Series: A Place of Power
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21:13Soul Care Reflection “She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’” — John 20:16 Episode Summary On resurrection morning, two disciples respond to the empty tomb—Peter runs and leaves confused, but Mary stays and becomes the first to encounter the risen Christ. In this episode, we explore John 20:1–18 through the lens of Peter’s uncer…
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e25 At His Table Series: A Place of Purpose
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21:04Soul Care Reflection “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.” — John 12:7–8 (ESV) Mary didn’t speak a word. Her faith was in her actions—in the breaking open of the jar, the fragrance that filled the room, the love poured out at Jesus’ feet. In this ep…
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e24 At His Table: A Place of Compassion
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29:22Soul Care Notes Episode 24: At His Table — A Place of Compassion Scripture: John 11:28–44 (NRSVUE) Episode Summary: In this tender moment from John 11, we find Jesus weeping with Mary and Martha before raising Lazarus from the dead. This story invites us to experience the compassion of Christ—not just in His power to restore, but in His presence am…
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e23 At His Table: A Place of Faith
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20:55Soul Care Reflection "Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.” — Matthew 15:28 (ESV) Episode Summary She wasn’t part of the crowd. She wasn’t part of the chosen people. But the Canaanite woman came anyway—crying out, kneeling, persisting in faith. In this epis…
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e22 At His Table: A Place of Worship
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19:10Episode Summary: In a crowded temple, a poor widow offers two small coins—everything she has—and Jesus sees her. In this episode, we reflect on Mark 12:41-44 through Imaginative Prayer, stepping into the story from the perspective of a wealthy donor, the widow herself, and our own. Her act of quiet surrender invites us to consider what true worship…
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e21 At His Table: A Place of Restoration
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22:12The Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-17) "When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your disability.’ And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.” — Luke 13:12-13 (ESV) Episode Summary: For eighteen years, the woman in Luke 13 was bent low, carr…
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e20 At His Table: A Place of Grace
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22:08Soul Care Reflection Episode Summary: Shame and judgment often tell us we don’t belong, but at Jesus’ table, grace has the final word. In this episode, we step into the story of the woman caught in adultery using Imaginative Prayer, exploring the scene from three perspectives: the accuser, the woman, and ourselves. Through this practice, we listen …
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e19 At His Table: A Place of Invitation
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22:11Soul Care Notes “She stood behind him weeping, and began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and poured perfume on them.” — Luke 7:36-50 In this episode of Sister Soul Care, we enter into the powerful story of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet, using Imaginative Prayer (Ignatian Contemplation) to experie…
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e18 Love for Real: The Love That Honors Conviction
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20:28Episode Summary: Queen Vashti’s story is often misunderstood, but today we reclaim it as a powerful testimony of self-respect, wisdom, and conviction. Vashti’s refusal to be objectified was an act of dignity, reminding us that “No” is a complete sentence. As Black women, we are often conditioned to endure, but Vashti’s story challenges us to set bo…
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e17 Love for Real: The Love That Empowers
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21:46Soul Care Notes Love isn’t just soft—it’s bold, courageous, and commanding. This week, we explore the stories of Deborah and Jael, two women who stepped into leadership and changed history. Their stories remind us that empowering love calls us to action, faith, and courage—even when we don’t feel ready. 🔹 Deborah led with wisdom, vision, and faith.…
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e16 Love for Real: The Love that Seeks Healing
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22:14Soul Reflection “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 Episode Summary: Dinah’s story in Genesis 34 is one of deep suffering, silence, and injustice—but it also calls us to healing, justice, and reclaiming our voices. In this episode, we explore how love is not just about kindness, but also about truth, restoration, a…
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