Jodie GoensJodie Goens is Spiritual Director in Residence at First United Methodist Church of North Little Rock.
Jodie has a passion for working with individuals and small groups to quiet the mind and reflect at a deeper level for the movement of Spirit in their lives. With her gentle presence and perceptive listening, Jodie is a companion to children, youth and adults while they explore the inner journey and connect to outer life with authenticity. Sandplay and the Labyrinth are tools that facilitate healing and growth path of transformation. Jodie earned a master’s in counseling from Louisiana Tech. She is retireed as a Licensed Profesional Counselor. Jodie is certified in Spiritual Direction through the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is trained in sandplay through the Sandplay Therapists of America. She is a certified Labyrinth Facilitator with Veriditas. Following a full career as a school counselor, Jodie is in awe of how her walk with God has unfolded. |
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Spiritual Direction At NLRFUMc
Spiritual Direction starts with the belief that we are all created in the image of God.
And in the beginning, God declared creation good, very good. Spiritual Direction is a conversation about life in light of faith. The conversation is often an exploration of daily life with these questions. How are we uniquely created? What is God calling us to? How is God working in our lives and how are we responding? What prayer practices have become dry and which ones are life giving at this time?
Spiritual Direction is an invitation to take one hour a month to focus on inner life and one’s relationship to the Divine. This is a time to slow down, breathe deeply and quiet the noise of the world. It is a time to connect with who you are created to be and
to live more truly from that identity.
Spiritual Direction helps to tune into the still small voice of God, identify and trust spiritual experiences, put faith and beliefs into words, discern and make decisions; express hopes, struggles, losses and joy, and explore meaningful prayer practices.
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The Labyrinth
The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool. It is not a maze. A maze is designed to lose your way. A labyrinth is designed to find your way. It can be thought of as a three-part prayer walk of Release, Receive and Return. Walking the winding path from the edge to the center is the time to release your cares and concerns to God. Time in the center is for receiving as God meets you where you are. The walk out is a return to the world, re-energized, refreshed and renewed.
Sandplay
Sandplay is a process of using miniature figures to create a scene in a tray of sand. While seemingly simple, it shares roots with Native American healing ceremonies, Tibetan mandalas and the theories of Carl Jung. Many people find that the sand ‘world’ becomes powerful sacred space. It is a way of connecting with the subconscious. It helps a person name, claim, make meaning and share the story of their life.
Sandplay:
Sandplay:
- -is calming and quieting
- -is a safe, affirming, creative method of self-expression
- -can stand alone or be a part of spiritual direction and holy listening
- -is for all ages
- -can be thought of as journaling in 3-D
- -is for individual and small groups
holy listening with young children
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Holy Listening is a ministry where children and youth are heard and supported as they seek to make meaning of the experiences of their lives.
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