AmberNest Spiritual Direction - Nashville

09/10/2018

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Greetings ,  Now that September has arrived, many children and adults have settled back into a routine of school and work. It might be time to think about your own soul and what routines and rhythms help you feel connected to God, yourself, and those you love. What helps you feel ren...

04/02/2018

This week, those who have been journeying through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius for the past 8 months will be contemplating the great love with which Jesus returns and greets his friends. if you are curious about the Spiritual Exercises as a pathway to deeper friendship with God, lets open the conversation.

11/14/2017

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/13/563734736/priest-responds-to-gang-members-lethal-absence-of-hope-with-jobs-and-love

Homeboy Industries founder Father Greg Boyle has spent 30 years working in LA with gang members and young people transitioning out of prison. His new book is Barking to the Choir.

11/07/2017

Spiritual Direction is a welcoming practice:
“The whole purpose of spiritual direction is to pe*****te beneath the surface of a man’s life, to get behind the façade of conventional gestures and attitudes which he presents to the world, and to bring out his inner spiritual freedom, his inmost truth, which is what we call the likeness of Christ in his soul.”
—Thomas Merton

05/08/2017

God has made everything. God loves everything. God looks after everything...All shall be well. ~Rememberning Julian of Norwich

05/03/2017

Quiet Day for High School Seniors

Want a chance to get away? If you are longing for a break from constant activity, phones, and pressure to “like” everything…

YOU ARE INVITED TO GET AWAY FOR ONE DAY OF QUIET

Who: Graduating and Rising High School Seniors

When: Thursday, May 18th, 8:30am-8:30pm.

Where: The Barn, Franklin

What: This is a chance for you to be in silence, experiencing the beauty of nature, of time, of deep listening to the whispers of your life once the volume of everyday activity is removed. The morning will begin with yoga/breath practice (optional) and guidance before entering into silence. Meals will be in silence, and the day will end with a group experience of listening to one another.

Cost: $25 to cover yoga instruction, lunch, and dinner

Register: Message Ambernest

Please Register by Friday, May 12.

01/31/2017

Join us for a special time February 24th and 25th

We are pleased to host Fr. Matt Linn for a healing retreat on Friday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Following is a description of the retreat:

12/03/2016

On Being...Krista Tippett talks with James Martin, here is their 2014 conversation: http://www.onbeing.org/program/james-martin-finding-god-in-all-things/7121?utm_source=On+Being+Newsletter&utm_campaign=182dca8336-20161203_james_martin_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c66543c2f-182dca8336-69856593&goal=0_1c66543c2f-182dca8336-69856593&mc_cid=182dca8336&mc_eid=8cb007a031

Before Pope Francis, James Martin was perhaps the best-loved Jesuit in American life. He’s followed the calling of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, to “find God in all things” — but with a sense of humor and in 21st century forms.

08/23/2016

Finally! Ambernest Fall Offerings

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08/23/2016

Our new Fall Offerings are now available. Join us!
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Spiritual Direction is the practice of listening with another for the voice and movement of God in one’s life.

07/30/2016

Ambernest is offering a directed silent retreat here (Dickson, TN) August 26-28. Message me for more details