Comments on: Q&A April Letter /qa-april-letter-15/ piercing truth...in a healing voice Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-798 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 01:25:40 +0000 /#comment-798 In reply to Brenda Burns.

Brenda, thank you for reading and for commenting. I’m so thrilled that you are experiencing Lii!

]]> By: Brenda Burns /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-790 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:34:09 +0000 /#comment-790 I love the paragraph about living in the plural. I hadn’t read this until today – and it is so cool how it confirms what came to me during an exercise in my most recent LII cohort meeting. The imagery of a vine – and abiding – was there, and the final ‘What is God whispering to you#8217; answer was, ‘Let’s do this together.’

Thank you Alicia for being such a life-giving presence.

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-786 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:53:11 +0000 /#comment-786 In reply to Nancy Raatz.

Great question, Nancy. Spiritual Direction is an ancient practice that is related in our day to several overlapping concepts like mentoring and soul-care. A Spiritual Director is focused upon your relationship with God and asks questions that guide you in seeing Christ in each moment and step. They listen to you while listening to the Spirit. At leadershipii.com, we combine the discipline of Spiritual Direction with customized teaching and most often refer to it as spiritual mentoring. The “why” of a spiritual director is the incredible value of having someone devoted to your guts more than your gifts: to your unseen soul more than your public persona.

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-785 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:42:57 +0000 /#comment-785 In reply to Diane Matpe.

Thank you, Diane! It means a lot that you are looking forward to the letter. Love you!

]]> By: Diane Matpe /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-771 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:01:07 +0000 /#comment-771 Alicia,
I am filled with gratitude and anticipation about this newsletter!! It will be truly encouraging and helpful for all of us on our journey toward intimacy with Jesus!! Thank you for leading the way:) I love the way you describe intimacy as a “rest-full-ness that is soul deep.” What a beautiful invitation!!

]]> By: Nancy Raatz /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-770 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:59:21 +0000 /#comment-770 Could you sometime explain the idea of a Spiritual Director and why a person would have one

This is a newer concept that I’m hearing (in my circles. I know it has been around longer in more traditional churches.)

Excellent monthly newsletter, Q&A, and interview.

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-767 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:20:31 +0000 /#comment-767 In reply to Debbie.

Amen, Debbie. He is ever-present. A gift beyond description!

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-766 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:19:18 +0000 /#comment-766 In reply to Leah Adams.

To be attentive to God’s presence moment-by-moment — it’s like a glorious adventure! It overflows in a rest-full-ness that’s soul deep and I long to live there more and more…

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-765 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:15:29 +0000 /#comment-765 In reply to Debbie Hitchcock.

Thank you for this encouragement, Debbie! I do hope that the letter becomes a dear friend to beautiful hearts like yours!

]]> By: Alicia Britt Chole /qa-april-letter-15/#comment-764 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:14:12 +0000 /#comment-764 In reply to Cynthia Zierhut.

You’re a beautiful soul, Cynthia. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes, the tiny conversations…nurture a deep love.

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