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Understanding Spiritual Failure– And Learning to Move Forward

February 6, 2017Mandi 2 Comments

This post is in response to Molly Roberts’ Soul FOMO video. While she and I don’t follow the same spiritual path, I really appreciate her outlook on this part of life. Her wisdom and encouragement are always inspiring to me.… Continue Reading →

Mental Health, Spirituality

The Color of Healing: How Color Meanings Impact Us

January 26, 2017Mandi 2 Comments

Ascribing meaning to previously meaningless things is a beautifully human practice. Call it superstition, spirituality, or intuition, but we have declared certain arbitrary things to represent “good” in the world and certain other things to represent “bad.” We do the… Continue Reading →

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Love From Narnia

August 11, 2016Mandi Leave a Comment

I’ve recently discovered the Chronicles of Narnia audio books, and they are changing my life for the better. I accidentally checked out Volume 2 of the collection (meaning the second half of the series) instead of the whole thing, and… Continue Reading →

Books, Spirituality

Keep Going

May 5, 2016Mandi 2 Comments

I am incredibly honored to feature my very first guest blogger. My dear friend Sherry has been going through an incredibly difficult time in her life and asked if she could preserve the experience here on Keeping the Flame. I… Continue Reading →

Mental Health, Self-Care, Spirituality

Dementors and Depression

March 24, 2016Mandi Leave a Comment

Recently I have enjoyed listening to the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook. Jim Dale is practically a superhero in my eyes, and his performances of this series are just amazing. If you’ve never listened to the Harry Potter audiobooks, definitely give… Continue Reading →

Books, Mental Health, Spirituality

Palm Sunday

March 21, 2016Mandi Leave a Comment

We just witnessed my very favorite holiday in the church calendar. No, it’s not Christmas… and no, it’s not Easter. It’s definitely not financial commitment Sunday. My favorite church holiday is Palm Sunday. Here’s why.   Growing up in the… Continue Reading →

Spirituality

Prayer Beads

May 12, 2014Mandi 1 Comment

I have recently been enthralled with traditions and rituals– ways to bring what I experience in my soul out into the real world, and ways to bring the real world in to meet me. My Lenten quest for this year… Continue Reading →

Spirituality

Sunrise

April 20, 2014Mandi Leave a Comment

“He is not here; he has risen! “   Easter morning comes joyously out of a beautiful sunset and a yearning darkness.   This has been quite the eventful Lenten season for me!   I began with a quest to rediscover… Continue Reading →

Spirituality

Life, Lent, and the Pursuit of Holiness

March 3, 2014Mandi Leave a Comment

Lent is fast approaching, and yet again I am assaulted with the pressing question: “What are you giving up this year?” Pause and rewind here. What is Lent, you ask? In many Protestant Christian denominations, Lent is celebrated as a… Continue Reading →

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Advent Wreath Mindfulness

December 29, 2013Mandi Leave a Comment

This year I began a new Christmas tradition that I hoped would help me slow down and live into each moment of this holiday season. This was JUST the thing! Raised a Methodist, I have seen season after season of… Continue Reading →

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